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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 |
| State |  Mississippi |
| 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.
Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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