Jackson, Kentucky

Jackson, Kentucky
City
Breathitt County Courthouse in Jackson
Seal
Location of Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°23′18″W / 37.55306°N 83.38833°W / 37.55306; -83.38833
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Breathitt
Established	1839
Incorporated	1845
Reïncorporated	1890
Named for	Pres. Andrew Jackson
Area [1]
• Total	2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
• Land	2.51 sq mi (6.50 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,237
• Estimate  (2022)[2]	2,157
• Density	891.95/sq mi (344.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41307, 41339
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-39952
GNIS feature ID	0495097

Jackson is a home rule-class city^[3] in and the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,231 according to the 2010 U.S. census.^[4]

It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College.