Jackson, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°23′18″W / 37.55306, -83.38833
Jackson, Kentucky
Location of Jackson, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Breathitt
Area
- Total	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,490
- Density	935.4/sq mi (361.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	41307, 41339
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-39952
GNIS feature ID	0495097

Jackson is a city in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Breathitt County^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Noted native
5 Film locations
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Jackson is located at 37°33′11″N, 83°23′18″W (37.553012, -83.388249)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.27%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 1,005 households, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.4 people per square mile (361.4/km²). There were 1,111 housing units at an average density of 417.4/sq mi (161.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.56% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 1,005 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,272, and the median income for a family was $33,036. Males had a median income of $33,523 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,532. About 21.9% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.