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Jackson

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Total population

2,015

Median home value

$77,500

13.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$32,683

Jackson$33k
National$74k
Weather45°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.57°, -83.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Kentucky, United States, Jackson is recorded in open geodata as a city. Jackson maps to 37.565°, -83.376° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,015. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 6.5 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,485 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 310 per km², an average residential density. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$77,500
Housing units
1,281
Poverty rate
27.1%
Unemployment
12.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.7%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.5654
Longitude
-83.3762
Water area
0.16 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
72°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
45°F
Clear then Areas Of Fog
Sunday
71°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Sunday Night
45°F
Areas Of Fog
Monday
73°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny

Forecast for Jackson, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Breathitt County High School
    High · Jackson · 763 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Sebastian Elementary School
    Elementary · Jackson · 468 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Jackson City School
    Other · Jackson · 349 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School
    Elementary · Lost Creek · 231 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Highland-Turner Elementary School
    Elementary · Booneville · 187 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Breathitt Regional School
    High · Jackson · 30 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Breathitt County Day Treatment
    High · Jackson · 21 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Breathitt County Area Technology Center
    High · Jackson

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

Browse all places in Kentucky →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,485

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,345
Avg daily Wikipedia views
78
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jackson

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library