Tourist Guide Jackson
The city of Jackson is situated in the south central area of Michigan. The city is known by the nicknames: The Rose City, as well as the Prison City. The total area is around 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²). All of the area is land. It falls under the North American Eastern Time Zone which is UTC -5. The elevation of Jackson is about 932 feet. Jackson is a part of Central Michigan. As per the census of 2000, Jackson had a population of about 36,316. It was found in the year 1829, and is named after President Andrew Jackson. Jackson has the credit of being the birthplace of the Republican Party.
The city boasts of a heterogeneous racial mix. The break up is 74%25 White, 20%25 African American and around 4%25 Hispanic. Around 14,210 households are there out of which around 20%25 of the population are below the poverty line.
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