Jackson
A city in Jackson County, Michigan — population 32,374 as of 2020.
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News in Jackson
Snyder, Hill Rewrite Dexter XC Record Books at Jackson Invitational
It was a record-setting day for the Dexter cross country teams at the Jackson Invitational Saturday at Ella Sharp Park. Senior Kodie Snyder broke the Dexter girls’ school record, while Coen Hill moved into the top five in program history for the Dreadnaught boys. Snyder led the…
Local Sports
COFFEE WITH A COP RETURNS OCT. 7
Jackson Police Department invites residents to connect with local law enforcement over coffee
Community Groups & Organizations
Fencing sharpens its place in Oxford
Current head coach of the Oxford Fencers Club John “Doc” Matthews has been a pillar of the local fencing community since the late 1980s. However, Matthews first started fencing in junior college in his hometown of Jackson, Mich. “My friends wanted to go to Detroit once a month…
Creatives & Arts
CITY OF JACKSON 2026 FALL PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS
Residents can prepare for three seasonal City programs this fall, including hydrant flushing, Fall City Clean-Up Day, and two rounds of loose leaf collection.
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Jackson by the numbers
- Area
- 10.84 sq mi (28.07 km²), 0.12 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.3
- Households
- 13,281
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $44,558
- Median house value
- $103,200
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 161 W MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON, MI 49201