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Jackson, Mississippi
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 Located in Hinds County, Mississippi | |||
| Coordinates: 32°17′56″N 90°11′05″W / 32.29889°N 90.18472°WCoordinates: 32°17′56″N 90°11′05″W / 32.29889°N 90.18472°W | |||
| Country |  United States | ||
| State |  Mississippi | ||
| Counties | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | ||
| Incorporated | 1821 | ||
| Named for | Andrew Jackson | ||
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| • Type | Mayor–Council | ||
| • Mayor | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) | ||
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |||
| • State capital city | 113.23 sq mi (293.27 km2) | ||
| • Land | 111.07 sq mi (287.66 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) | ||
| Population | |||
| • State capital city | 173,514 | ||
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 164,422 | ||
| • Rank | US: 149th | ||
| • Density | 1,503.28/sq mi (580.42/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 351,478 (US: 107th) | ||
| • Metro | 576,382 (US: 93rd) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP codes | 39200-39299 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-36000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0711543[4] | ||
| Website | www | ||
| For additional city data see City-Data | |||
Jackson is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Mississippi.
References
- ↑ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_28.txt. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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