Jackson, Michigan

City
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	Location within Jackson County Location within Jackson County
	Coordinates: 42°14′39″N 84°24′26″W / 42.24417°N 84.40722°WCoordinates: 42°14′39″N 84°24′26″W / 42.24417°N 84.40722°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Jackson
Founded	1829
Incorporated	1843 (village); 1857 (city);
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• City	10.96 sq mi (28.38 km2)
• Land	10.84 sq mi (28.07 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2020)
• City	31,309
• Density	2,889/sq mi (1,115.4/km2)
• Metro	160,366 (US: 266th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49201–49204
FIPS code	26-41420
GNIS feature ID	0629165
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Jackson is a city in lower mid-Michigan. It was started in 1829. It is named after Democratic President Andrew Jackson. Jackson is the home town of several well-known people. One of whom is the first African-American Super Bowl winning coach, Tony Dungy.

Several of the major employers in the city are CMS Energy, which gives natural gas and electrical services to much of Michigan and has its international headquarters in the city, as well as Foote Hospital. Jackson is 18 miles (29 kilometers) from the Michigan International Speedway.

Jackson, Michigan Media

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Jackson County Tower, Jackson's tallest building
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Aerial view of the city in 1934
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CMS Energy headquarters in downtown Jackson
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1921 postcard of Loomis Park
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City Hall in downtown Jackson
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Jackson Area Transportation Authority buses at the JATA Transfer Center

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City
250px
Official logo of Logo

Location within Jackson County Location within Jackson County

Coordinates: 42°14′39″N 84°24′26″W / 42.24417°N 84.40722°W / 42.24417; -84.40722Coordinates: 42°14′39″N 84°24′26″W / 42.24417°N 84.40722°W / 42.24417; -84.40722
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Jackson
Founded	1829
Incorporated	1843 (village) 1857 (city)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area ^[2]
• City	10.96 sq mi (28.38 km²)
• Land	10.84 sq mi (28.07 km²)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2020)^[3]
• City	31,309
• Density	2,889/sq mi (1,115.4/km²)
• Metro	160,366 (US: 266th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49201–49204
FIPS code	26-41420
GNIS feature ID	0629165^[4]
Website	`{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}`