Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, 40,271 people lived there.[1] Since 1913, its county seat has been Sylva,[2] replacing Webster.

Jackson County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Jackson County
Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1851
Seat Sylva
Largest town Cullowhee
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

495 sq mi (1,282 km²)
491 sq mi (1,272 km²)
3.8 sq mi (10 km²), 0.8%
PopulationEst.
 - (2018)
 - Density

43,327
82/sq mi (32/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.jacksonnc.org
Named for: Andrew Jackson

Jackson County, North Carolina Media

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.