Jackson, Kentucky | |
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![]() Breathitt County Courthouse in Jackson | |
![]() Location of Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky. | |
Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°23′18″W / 37.55306°N 83.38833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breathitt |
Established | 1839 |
Incorporated | 1845 |
Reïncorporated | 1890 |
Named for | Pres. Andrew Jackson |
Area | |
• 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.
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