Jackson (Michigan)

Jackson
	Nickname : The Rose City, JackTown, The Jack, Prison City
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Basic data
Foundation :	1829
State :	United States
State :	Michigan
County :	Jackson County
Coordinates :	42 ° 15 ′ N , 84 ° 24 ′ W Coordinates: 42 ° 15 ′ N , 84 ° 24 ′ W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants : ; - Metropolitan Area :	32,918 (as of 2016); 158,460 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,147 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	28.7 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of; which 28.7 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	284 m
Postcodes :	49201-49204
Area code :	+1 517
FIPS :	26-41420
GNIS ID :	0629165
Website :	www.cityofjackson.org
Mayor :	Karen Dunigan
	; Jackson County Tower, the tallest building in Jackson

Jackson is a city and county seat of Jackson County in the US state of Michigan . At the 2010 census it had 33,534 inhabitants. The city was named after the Democratic President Andrew Jackson .

29 km southeast of Jackson is Michigan International Speedway , a circuit that hosts NASCAR and Indy Racing League races .

geography

Jackson is located on the Grand River about 100 km west of Detroit. The city area is 28.7 km², all of which is land.

history

On July 3, 1829, Horace Blackman, along with Alexander Laverty, a surveyor, and an Indian guide, crossed the Grand River and set up camp at what is now Trail and S. Jackson Street . Blackman hired Laverty and Pewytum to lead him west. After surveying the land, they returned to Ann Arbor and Blackman registered his claim to 160 acres at the cost of $ 2 an acre. Blackman returned to Jackson with his brother Russell in August 1829 and founded the city of Jacksonopolis . It was later renamed Jacksonburgh and in 1838 the name was changed again to the current short form.

Jackson is the birthplace of the Republican Party . What is indisputable is the fact that the first official meeting of the group, which called themselves "Republicans", took place on July 6, 1854 in Jackson "under the oaks". Previous meetings of groups that later formed the Republicans were held in Ripon , Exeter, and Crawfordsville , also known as the "Birthplace of the Republican Party."

Since it was very hot on the day of the meeting and there was no room for the large crowd in the town hall, the convention was held on the outskirts of the city by a group of oak trees. This place is now commonly called Under the Oaks .

Demographics

According to the United States Census 2000 , 36,316 residents lived in 14,210 households and 8,668 families. The population was composed of 73.87% white, 19.70% black and 0.51% Asian. Hispanics or Latinos made up 3.67% of the population. The per capita income was $ 15,230 and 19.6% of the population was below the poverty line .

economy

Two major employers in the city are CMS Energy , which supplies much of Michigan with electricity and natural gas, and Allegiance Health . Both are based in Jackson, as is Dawn Foods , a food and baked goods company.

The city currently has an income tax of 1% for residents and businesses in the city and 0.5% for non-residents who work in the city. Income tax provides revenue of $ 7 million, which is 32% of the annual budget.

traffic

Jackson is at the intersection of Interstate 94 and US Highway 127 . Interstate 94 takes 45 minutes to Ann Arbor, 80 minutes to Detroit to the east and 70 minutes to Kalamazoo to the west. East Lansing in the north is 45 minutes away on US Highway 127 .

Amtrak has a stop in Jackson and runs three times a day from Chicago to Pontiac via Detroit in both directions.

Jackson County Airport is also located in Jackson . The Michigan Flyer bus company also operates connections to Detroit Airport .

The Jackson Transit Authority operates eight bus routes and is supplemented on long-haul routes by Greyhound Lines .