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Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded March 1, 1816. Jackson was created by taking area from Scioto, Gallia, Athens and Ross Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 32,372 people. This is a decrease of 2.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,225 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.29% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Coalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jackson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
  • Wellston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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