Profile for Jackson, Louisiana, LA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Eddie Robinson, football coach

Historic sites and museums: Centenary State Historic Site

Listed places near Jackson

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Jackson
• School enrollment & education levels in Jackson
• Transportation & commute times in Jackson
• East Feliciana Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
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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 East Feliciana Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Baton Rouge area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70748 ZIP code.

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• East Feliciana Parish Chamber of Commerce

4% of Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jackson
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• East Feliciana Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA 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

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• Jackson area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana 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

• Jackson business guide
• East Feliciana Parish Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in East Feliciana Parish
• Arrests in East Feliciana Parish

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jackson was $12,039, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• East Feliciana Parish economic census
• East Feliciana Parish economic summary
• East Feliciana Parish employment growth
• East Feliciana Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

4% of Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Jackson

• Air pollution in East Feliciana Parish
• Diesel soot in East Feliciana Parish
• Land contamination in East Feliciana Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in East Feliciana Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

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

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• Jackson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jackson
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• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in East Feliciana Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $232.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $671.

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Libraries in Jackson include Jackson Branch ... View libraries

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• Census map of Jackson area
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• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jackson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jackson

• Parks near Jackson
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East Feliciana Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jackson political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jackson
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The average commute time for Jackson workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Jackson travel guide
• Airports near Jackson
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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