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Moving to Jackson, Missouri

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Population: 11,947. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,982 (+8.7% change)
Males: 5,651 (47.3%), Females: 6,296 (52.7%)

Cape Girardeau County

Zip code: 63755

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $40,412
Median house value: $96,100

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.9%), United States (13.5%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.2%), French (3.8%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,358 (+24.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 13 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 24 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 35 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 36 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 40 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 96 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON SR. HIGH (Students: 1,174; Location: 315 S MISSOURI; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jackson:

  • RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH (Students: 795; Location: 210 N WEST LN; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 758; Location: 1651 W INDEPENDENCE ST; Grades: 06 – 07)
  • SOUTH ELEM. (Students: 504; Location: 1701 S HOPE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. (Students: 421; Location: 1402 ORCHARD DR; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • WEST LANE ELEM. (Students: 384; Location: 338 N WEST LN; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • NORTH ELEM. (Students: 273; Location: 10730 STATE HWY W; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRIMARY ANNEX (Students: 161; Location: 444 W JEFFERSON; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Jackson:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 308 SOUTH HOPE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 211 SOUTH RUSSELL; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Jackson:

  • RIVERSIDE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $749,886; Location: 204 S. UNION AVE; 142,128 books; 2,080 audio materials; 11,446 video materials; 246 serial subscriptions)
  • JACKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $149,755; Location: 100 N. MISSOURI ST.; 26,503 books; 745 audio materials; 634 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

 

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