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Jackson, Mississippi | |
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 Images top, left to right: Mississippi State Capitol, Old Mississippi State Capitol, Lamar Life Building, Mississippi Governor's Mansion | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Crossroads of the South, Jack-town, The 601 | |
| Motto(s): The City with Soul | |
 Located in Hinds County, Mississippi | |
  Jackson Location within Mississippi  Jackson Location within the United States | |
| 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 |  United States |
| 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 | |
| • State capital city | 173,514 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 164,422 |
| • Rank | US: 149th |
| • Density | 1,503.28/sq mi (580.42/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[4] |
| Website | www |
| For additional city data see City-Data | |
Jackson is the capital and largest 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.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 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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