Profile for Mount Jackson, Virginia, VA

Mount Jackson is in the Shenandoah Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Mount Pleasant

The community changed its name to honor Andrew Jackson in 1826, two years before he was elected president. Jackson was a frequent visitor on his way from Washington to his home in Tennessee.

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

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Days - May 12, 2007

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Cemeteries (21)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Shenandoah County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Mount Jackson Chamber of Commerce

28% of Mount Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mount Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mount Jackson
• Cemeteries in Shenandoah County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Shenandoah County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Mount Jackson business guide
• Mount Jackson Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Shenandoah County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mount Jackson was $15,004, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Shenandoah County economic census
• Shenandoah County economic summary
• Shenandoah County employment growth
• Shenandoah County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

11% of Mount Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Mount Jackson festival dates:

• Heritage Days - May 12, 2007

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

Mount Jackson festival web sites:

• Apple-Grape Harvest Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Mount Jackson
• Geocaches in Virginia

• Mount Jackson items now on sale

• Mount Jackson local government Web site
• Shenandoah County government
• Virginia state government
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

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• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Shenandoah County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mount Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $360.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $780.

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Libraries in Mount Jackson include Mount Jackson Community Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Mount Jackson
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Shenandoah County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mount Jackson political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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The average commute time for Mount Jackson workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Mount Jackson travel guide
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• Virginia tourism bureau

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