Jacksontown is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43030.[3] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 13.
Jacksontown, Ohio | |
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  Jacksontown  Jacksontown | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′38″N 82°24′47″W / 39.96056°N 82.41306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Township | Licking |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 402 |
| • Density | 300.22/sq mi (115.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812826[2] |
Jacksontown is the birthplace of Carl Osburn, winner of five Olympic gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze. It is also the headquarters for the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) District 5.[4]
History
editJacksontown was originally called Jackson, and under the latter name was laid out in 1829.[5] The community was named after Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[6] A post office has been in operation under the name Jacksontown since 1831.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 402 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksontown, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "District 5 - Jacksontown". Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 65.
- ^ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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