Jackson, North Carolina

Not to be confused with Jackson County, North Carolina.

Not to be confused with Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Jackson, North Carolina
Town
Location of Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Northampton
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	102 ft (31 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	513
• Density	683.8/sq mi (264.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27845
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-34000
GNIS feature ID	1020920

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

Jackson is located at (36.390317, -77.422193).

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

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%
Est. 2014	483		−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 695 people, 218 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.8 people per square mile (263.1/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 239.1 per square mile (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.94% White, 47.63% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 218 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,588. About 18.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

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 7 schools.