Jackson Mississippi : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

City of Jackson

Official name

City of Jackson

Settlement type

City

Motto

City with Soul

Country

United States

State

Mississippi

Counties

Hinds, Madison, Rankin

Incorporation

1822

Government

Type

Strong Mayor-Council

Mayor

Harvey Johnson, Jr.

City Council

Quentin Whitwell, Chokwe Lamumba,
Kenneth I. Stokes, Frank Bluntson,
Charles Tillman, Tony Yarber,
Margaret C. Barrett-Simon

Chief of Police

Rebecca Coleman

Geography

Total Area

106.8 sq mi (276.6 km2)

Land Area

104.9 sq mi (271.7 km2)

Water Area

1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)

Elevation

279 ft (85 m)

Demography

Total Population

173514 (2010)

Density (pop.)

638.5/km² (1654.1/sq mi)

Metro (pop.)

539057

Other information

Time zone

CST (UTC-6)

- Summer (DST)

CDT (UTC-5)

ZIP codes

39200-39299

Area code

601, 769

FIPS code

28-36000

GNIS feature ID

0711543

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Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County (the town of Raymond is the other), . The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census. The 2010 census ascribed a population of 539,005 to the five-county Jackson metropolitan area.

The current slogan for the city is Jackson, Mississippi: City with Soul. Jackson is ranked 3rd out of America's 100 largest metro areas for the best "Bang For Your Buck" city according to Forbes magazine. The study measured overall affordability, housing rates, and more. The 14th annual "City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America" ranks Jackson as the 23rd most dangerous city in America. The city is named after Andrew Jackson, who was still a general at the time of the naming but later became president. The city is the anchor of the Metro area.

USS Jackson (LCS-6) will be the first ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the city.