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Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson Town Hall on West Jefferson Street
Jackson Town Hall on West Jefferson Street
Location of Jackson, North Carolina
Location of Jackson, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Northampton
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 430
 • Density 425.74/sq mi (164.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27845
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-34000
GNIS feature ID 2405900

Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.

Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Amis-Bragg House, Church of the Saviour and Cemetery, Jackson Historic District, Mowfield, Northampton County Courthouse Square, and Verona are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Jackson, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27)
84
(29)
92
(33)
97
(36)
98
(37)
102
(39)
105
(41)
105
(41)
105
(41)
101
(38)
86
(30)
81
(27)
105
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 50.1
(10.1)
53.6
(12.0)
61.2
(16.2)
71.3
(21.8)
78.1
(25.6)
85.7
(29.8)
89.2
(31.8)
87.3
(30.7)
81.6
(27.6)
71.5
(21.9)
61.3
(16.3)
53.3
(11.8)
70.3
(21.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 39.5
(4.2)
41.9
(5.5)
48.6
(9.2)
58.0
(14.4)
66.4
(19.1)
74.7
(23.7)
78.7
(25.9)
77.0
(25.0)
71.0
(21.7)
59.7
(15.4)
49.6
(9.8)
42.6
(5.9)
59.0
(15.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.8
(−1.8)
30.2
(−1.0)
35.9
(2.2)
44.8
(7.1)
54.6
(12.6)
63.7
(17.6)
68.1
(20.1)
66.6
(19.2)
60.5
(15.8)
47.9
(8.8)
38.0
(3.3)
31.8
(−0.1)
47.6
(8.7)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)
−4
(−20)
12
(−11)
19
(−7)
31
(−1)
43
(6)
50
(10)
44
(7)
39
(4)
22
(−6)
15
(−9)
−1
(−18)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.74
(95)
2.89
(73)
4.39
(112)
3.64
(92)
4.02
(102)
4.74
(120)
5.99
(152)
5.16
(131)
5.23
(133)
3.82
(97)
3.56
(90)
3.71
(94)
50.89
(1,293)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.8
(7.1)
0.8
(2.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.1
(2.8)
5.0
(13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.5 8.2 9.6 8.2 9.2 9.2 9.8 8.9 8.3 6.6 7.6 8.7 103.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 3.0
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 300
1870 181
1880 255 40.9%
1890 750 194.1%
1900 441 −41.2%
1910 527 19.5%
1920 579 9.9%
1930 677 16.9%
1940 758 12.0%
1950 853 12.5%
1960 765 −10.3%
1970 762 −0.4%
1980 720 −5.5%
1990 592 −17.8%
2000 695 17.4%
2010 513 −26.2%
2020 430 −16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Jackson racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 236 54.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 153 35.58%
Native American 2 0.47%
Asian 6 1.4%
Other/Mixed 26 6.05%
Hispanic or Latino 7 1.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 430 people, 245 households, and 142 families residing in the town.

Education

The elementary school serving Jackson is Central Elementary School. CES is the newest school in Northampton County; it opened it doors for the 2006-2007 school year. It combined Seaboard Coates Elementary and Jackson Eastside Elementary schools.

Also housed in Jackson is the Central Services building for Northampton County Schools. Northampton County Schools is the local educational agency for the district. The system includes seven schools.

See also

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