Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi | |
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City of Jackson | |
![]() Downtown Jackson, Mississippi | |
Nickname(s): Crossroads of the South, Jack-town, The 601 | |
Motto(s): The City with Soul | |
![]() Interactive map of Jackson | |
Coordinates: 32°17′56″N 90°11′05″W / 32.29889°N 90.18472°WCoordinates: 32°17′56″N 90°11′05″W / 32.29889°N 90.18472°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Counties | Hinds, Madison, Rankin |
Incorporated | 1821 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) |
• Council | Members
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Area | |
• State capital city | 113.23 sq mi (293.27 km2) |
• Land | 111.07 sq mi (287.66 km2) |
• Water | 2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2) |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• State capital city | 153,701 |
• Rank | MS: 1st US: 149th |
• Density | 1,503.28/sq mi (531.21/km2) |
• Urban | 351,478 (US: 107th) |
• Metro | 576,382 (US: 93rd) |
Demonym(s) | Jacksonian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 39200-39299 |
Area codes | 601, 769 |
FIPS code | 28-36000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0711543[2] |
Website | www |
For additional city data see City-Data |
Jackson is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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