Profile for Jackson, Alabama, AL

Jackson is in the Tombigbee River valley

Former and merged names include:
· Pine Level
· Republicville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 36. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 small towns, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007
• Spring Jubilee - March 17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Kimbell House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jackson

Cemeteries (16)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Jackson
• School enrollment & education levels in Jackson
• Transportation & commute times in Jackson
• Clarke County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Jackson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clarke County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36545 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Clarke County government

5% of Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jackson
• Cemeteries in Clarke County
• Libraries in or near Jackson

Post a query on a message board:

• Clarke County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jackson museums
• Jackson historic sites
• Jackson area parks
• Wineries near Jackson

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• Jackson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clarke County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jackson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clarke County

• Jackson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Clarke County
• Arrests in Clarke County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jackson was $17,346, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clarke County economic census
• Clarke County economic summary
• Clarke County employment growth
• Clarke County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

19% of Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jackson
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Jackson
• School districts in or near Jackson
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jackson
• YouTube videos about Jackson

• Air pollution in Clarke County
• Diesel soot in Clarke County
• Land contamination in Clarke County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clarke County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Jackson festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007
• Spring Jubilee - March 17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Jackson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jackson
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Jackson items now on sale

• Clarke County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jackson medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Jackson
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Jackson
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clarke County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $217.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Jackson include White Smith Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jackson

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• Census map of Jackson area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
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• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Jackson
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jackson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jackson

• Parks near Jackson
• National forests in Alabama
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• Aerial photo of Jackson
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Clarke County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jackson political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jackson
• Total membership by faith, in Clarke County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Jackson workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jackson include Best Western Suites, Econo Lodge Jackson.

• Jackson travel guide
• Airports near Jackson
• Hotels near Jackson
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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