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Jackson County is a county
County

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 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates . The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Jefferson
Jefferson, Georgia

Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,825 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
.

ebruary 11, 1796, Jackson County was split off from part of Franklin County
Franklin County, Georgia

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It became Georgia's ninth county in 1784 in honor of Benjamin Franklin. It covered all of what is now Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, and Stephens counties, parts of Gwinnett, Hall, Hart, and Madison counties, as well as three counties in South Carolina....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
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Jackson County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates . The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Jefferson
Jefferson, Georgia

Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,825 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
.

History

On February 11, 1796, Jackson County was split off from part of Franklin County
Franklin County, Georgia

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It became Georgia's ninth county in 1784 in honor of Benjamin Franklin. It covered all of what is now Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, and Stephens counties, parts of Gwinnett, Hall, Hart, and Madison counties, as well as three counties in South Carolina....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
. The new county was named in honor of Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel, Congressman, Senator and Governor James Jackson
James Jackson (politician)

James "Left Eye" Jackson was an early Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party . He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791....
. The county originally covered an area of approximately 1,800 sq mi (4,662 kmē), with Clarkesboro as its first county seat.

In 1801, the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
 granted 40,000 acres (160 kmē) of land in Jackson County for a state college. Franklin College (now University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
) began classes the same year, and the city of Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
 was developed around the school. Also the same year, a new county was developed around the new college town, and Jackson lost territory to the new Clarke
Clarke County, Georgia

Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063....
. The county seat was moved to an old Indian village called Thomocoggan, a location with ample water supply from Curry Creek and four large springs. In 1804, the city was renamed Jefferson
Jefferson, Georgia

Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,825 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia....
, after Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States....
.

Jackson lost more territory in 1811 in the creation of Madison County
Madison County, Georgia

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012 ....
, in 1818 in the creation of Walton
Walton County, Georgia

Walton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 60,687. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 83,144 ....
, Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Georgia

Gwinnett County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 15, 1818. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 588,448....
, and Hall
Hall County, Georgia

Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 173,256. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 counties, in 1858 in the creation of Banks County
Banks County, Georgia

Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population is 14,422. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,556 ....
, and in 1914 in the creation of Barrow County
Barrow County, Georgia

Barrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 46,144. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 67,139 The county seat is Winder, Georgia, Georgia ....
.

The first county courthouse, a log and wooden frame building with an attached jail, was built on south side of the public square; a second, larger, two-story brick courthouse with a separate jailhouse was built in 1817. In 1880, a third was built on a hill north of the square. This courthouse was the oldest continuously operating courthouse in the United States until 2004, when the current courthouse was constructed north of Jefferson.

Law and government




Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 343 square miles (888 kmē), of which, 342 square miles (887 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 kmē) of it (0.19%) is water.

Rivers and creeks

  • North Oconee River
    • Sandy Creek (Georgia)
    • Curry Creek
  • Middle Oconee River
    • Pond Fork
    • Allen Creek
  • Mulberry River


Major highways

  • I 85
    Interstate 85
    Interstate 85

    Interstate 85 is a major Interstate Highway in the southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus intersects with Interstate 95 in Virginia in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond, Virginia....
  • Us 441
    U.S. Route 441
    U.S. Route 441

    U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee....
  • Us 129
    U.S. Route 129
    U.S. Route 129

    U.S. Route 129 is a spur of U.S. Route 29. It currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee to Chiefland, Florida at U.S. Route 19 in Florida and U.S....
  • Georgia 11
    State Route 11
  • Georgia 15
    State Route 15
  • Georgia 82
    State Route 82
  • Georgia 98
    State Route 98
  • Georgia 124
    State Route 124
  • Georgia 330
    State Route 330
    State Route 330 (Georgia)

    State Route 330 is a short west-east state route than runs from State Route 82 north of Statham, Georgia in Barrow County, Georgia east to U.S. Route 129/State Route 15 Alternate northwest of Athens, Georgia in Jackson County, Georgia....
  • Georgia 332
    State Route 332
    State Route 332 (Georgia)

    State Route 332 is a strangely-routed route that runs from State Route 53 in Hoschton, Georgia in Jackson County, Georgia to State Route 13 in Oakwood, Georgia in Hall County, Georgia....
  • Georgia 334
    State Route 334
    State Route 334 (Georgia)

    State Route 334 is a short north-south highway in Jackson County, Georgia in northeast Georgia . From its southern terminus at U.S. Route 441/State Route 15 north of Athens, Georgia, the route runs northward through generally rural parts of the county to its northern terminus at State Route 98 in Commerce, Georgia....
  • Georgia 335
    State Route 335
    State Route 335 (Georgia)

    State Route 335 is a short west-east route located entirely in Jackson County, Georgia in northeast Georgia . From its western terminus at State Route 15 Alternate /State Route 82 in Jefferson, Georgia, the route runs east through rural portions of Jackson County until it reaches its eastern terminus at U.S....
  • Georgia 346
    State Route 346


Adjacent counties

  • Banks County
    Banks County, Georgia

    Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population is 14,422. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,556 ....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - north
  • Madison County
    Madison County, Georgia

    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012 ....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - east
  • Clarke County
    Clarke County, Georgia

    Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - southeast
  • Oconee County
    Oconee County, Georgia

    Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on February 25, 1875. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 26,225....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - south
  • Gwinnett County
    Gwinnett County, Georgia

    Gwinnett County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 15, 1818. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 588,448....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - southwest
  • Barrow County
    Barrow County, Georgia

    Barrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 46,144. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 67,139 The county seat is Winder, Georgia, Georgia ....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - west
  • Hall County
    Hall County, Georgia

    Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 173,256. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
     - northwest


National Historic Places

  • Braselton Historic District
  • Commerce Commercial Historic District
  • Governor L. G. Hardman House (Commerce)
  • Hillcrest-Allen Clinic and Hospital (Hoschton)
  • Holder Plantation (Jefferson)
  • Hoschton Depot
  • Old Jackson County Courthouse (Jefferson)
  • Jefferson Historic District
  • Oak Avenue Historic District(Jefferson)
  • Paradise Cemetery (Jefferson)
  • Seaborn M. Shankle House (Commerce)
  • Shields-Etheridge Farm
  • Talmo Historic District
  • Williamson-Maley-Turner Farm (Jefferson)


Parks and cultural institutions

  • Crawford W. Long
    Crawford Long

    Crawford Williamson Long was an American physician and pharmacist best known for his early use of diethyl ether as an Anesthesia....
     Museum (Jefferson) -
  • Hurricane Shoals Park -


Attractions

  • Atlanta Dragway
    Atlanta Dragway

    Atlanta Dragway is a drag racing facility located in Commerce, Georgia.The quarter-mile facility is owned by the NHRA....
     (Commerce) -
  • Mayfield Dairy Visitors Center (Braselton) -
  • Chateau Elan
    Chateau Elan

    Chateau Elan is the largest winery in Georgia and is located in Braselton, Georgia, north of Atlanta.It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry....
     (Braselton) -
  • Sandy Creek Golf Course (Commerce) -
  • Tanger Outlet Center (Commerce) -
  • Traditions of Braselton (Jefferson) -


Notable festivals and parades

  • Daisy Festival - May (first full weekend) (Nicholson)
  • Mule Days - May (Shields-Etheridge Farm)
  • Annual City Lights Festival - mid-June (Commerce)
  • Celebrate Braselton - July 4 (Braselton)
  • Art in the Park - mid-September (Hurricane Shoals)
  • Annual Fall Festival - September (last weekend) (Hoschton)
  • Jefferson High School and Jefferson Middle School Band Concerts - Throughout the year (Jefferson)
  • Jackson County Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Middle, and West Jackson Middle School Band Concerts - Throughout the year


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 41,589 people, 15,057 households, and 11,488 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 122 people per square mile (47/kmē). There were 16,226 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 89.00% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 7.78% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.18% Native American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.96% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.01% from two or more races. 3.00% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race.

There were 15,057 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,349, and the median income for a family was $46,211. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $22,774 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $17,808. About 9.90% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Arcade
    Arcade, Georgia

    Arcade is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2000 census....
  • Braselton
    Braselton, Georgia

    Braselton is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Georgia, Hall County, Georgia, and Jackson County, Georgia Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia , about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia....
  • Commerce
    Commerce, Georgia

    Commerce is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 5,292 at the 2000 census....
     (formerly Harmony Grove)
  • Hoschton
    Hoschton, Georgia

    Hoschton is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The city failed to officially break the Guinness World Record for the most scarecrows in one area, but Guinness has agreed to let the city consider and promote itself as the "Scarecrow Capital of the World"....
  • Jefferson
    Jefferson, Georgia

    Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,825 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia....
  • Maysville
  • Nicholson
    Nicholson, Georgia

    Nicholson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2000 census.Nicholson is known for its Daisy Festival and its famous residents, one of which is the Gambler himself, Kenny Rogers....
     (formerly Cooper)
  • Pendergrass
    Pendergrass, Georgia

    Pendergrass is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 431 at the time of the 2000 census....
  • Talmo
    Talmo, Georgia

    Talmo is a town in Jackson County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census....


Unincorporated communities

  • Apple Valley
  • Attica
  • Brockton
  • Center (incorporated until 1999)
  • Clarksboro
  • Constantine
  • Dry Pond
  • Ednaville
  • Fairview
  • Grove Level
  • Holders
  • Holly Springs
  • Red Stone
  • Sells
  • Stoneham
  • Thompsons Mills
  • Thurmack
  • Thyatira
  • Wilsons Church


School Systems

Jefferson City Schools

Jackson County Georgia School System
Jackson County Georgia School System

Jackson County Schools is a school district serving Jackson County, Georgia. It operates 13 schools covering pre-K up to 12th Grade. The high school is #REDIRECT Jackson County Comprehensive High School where as the middle school is West Jackson Middle School, and the elementary schools are West Jackson Primary School and West Jackson Interme...
 

Commerce City School System

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