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Population: 60,635 Males: 27,822 (46.6%),
Females: 31,821 (53.4%)
Elevation: 401 feet
County: Madison
Land area: 49.5 square miles
Zip codes: 38301, 38305.
Median resident age: 32.8 years Median household
income: $33,194 Median house value: $81,800
Races in Jackson:
Ancestries: United States (11.5%), Irish (7.3%),
English (7.1%), German (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan
African (1.4%).
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For population 25
years and over in Jackson
High school or higher: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
22.7%
Graduate or professional
degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Jackson city
Never married: 30.1%
Now married: 46.6%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 11.8%
2.8% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Asia,
0.3% Europe).
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Single-family
new house construction building permits:
1996: 322 buildings,
average cost: $106,200
1997: 416 buildings,
average cost: $86,300
1998: 470 buildings,
average cost: $103,200
1999: 500 buildings,
average cost: $106,500
2000: 361 buildings,
average cost: $110,800
2001: 352 buildings,
average cost: $95,200
2002: 438 buildings,
average cost: $112,800
2003: 449 buildings, average cost: $102,900
Area code: 731
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (21.1%), Retail trade
(12.5%).
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Average weather in Jackson, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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37.1
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41.6
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50.8
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59.4
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67.8
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75.7
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79.6
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78.3
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71.8
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60.5
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50.0
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40.9
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High temperature (°F)
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46.0
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51.5
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61.0
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70.5
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78.1
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85.9
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89.5
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88.7
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82.9
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72.8
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60.5
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50.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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28.2
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31.7
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40.5
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48.2
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57.6
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65.6
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69.8
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67.8
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60.7
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48.1
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39.5
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31.4
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Precipitation (in)
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4.3
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4.2
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5.4
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4.8
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5.8
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5.0
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4.7
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2.9
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3.9
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3.4
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5.1
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5.4
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Normal climate around Jackson, Tennessee
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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10
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9
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11
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10
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10
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9
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9
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7
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7
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6
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9
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10
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Wind speed (mph)
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9.4
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9.6
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10.1
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9.6
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8.2
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7.3
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6.8
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6.3
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7.0
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7.2
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8.5
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9.1
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Morning humidity (%)
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79
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78
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77
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79
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83
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84
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86
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87
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87
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84
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81
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79
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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67
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63
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60
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58
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60
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61
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62
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62
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61
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57
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61
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66
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Sunshine (%)
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50
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53
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57
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65
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69
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72
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74
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74
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69
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68
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56
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48
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Days clear of clouds
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8
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8
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8
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9
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8
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9
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10
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12
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12
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14
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10
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9
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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7
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7
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10
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11
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12
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12
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8
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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17
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15
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17
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14
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13
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9
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9
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7
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10
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11
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15
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17
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Snowfall (in)
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2.2
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1.6
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0.7
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.8
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Hospitals/medical centers in Jackson:
JACKSON-MADISON
COUNTY GEN HOSPITAL (708 W FOREST)
METHODIST LEBONHEUR
HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (367 HOSPITAL BLVD)
PATHWAYS OF TENNESSEE, INC (238 SUMMAR DR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jackson:
MC KELLAR-SIPES
REGIONAL (about 7 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
MILLINGTON MUNI (about
75 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
MEMPHIS INTL (about 90 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID:
MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:
HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 12
miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; ID: M53)
GIBSON COUNTY (about 20
miles; TRENTON, TN; ID: TGC)
THORNTON (about 27 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; ID:
47M)
Colleges/Universities in Jackson:
JACKSON STATE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,534; Location: 2046
NORTH PKY; Public; Website: www.jscc.cc.tn.us)
UNION UNIVERSITY
(FT enrollment: 2,144; Location: 1050 UNION UNIVERSITY DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.uu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY
(FT enrollment: 923; Location: 705 LAMBUTH BLVD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.lambuth.edu)
LANE COLLEGE (FT
enrollment: 702; Location: 545 LANE AVE; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.lanecollege.edu)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY
CENTER AT JACKSON (FT enrollment: 469; Location: 2468 TECHNOLOGY
CTR DR; Public; Website: www.jackson.tec.tn.us)
WEST TENNESSEE
BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 216; Location: 1186 HWY 45
BYPASS; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wtbc.com)
MCCOLLUM & ROSS-THE HAIR SCHOOL (FT
enrollment: 69; Location: 1433 HOLLYWOOD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Jackson:
THE UNIVERSITY OF
TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 45 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment:
5,131)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment:
2,628)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
(about 78 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT
enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
(about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT
enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
(about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
Public high schools in Jackson:
JACKSON CENTRAL
MERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,636; Location: 179 ALLEN AV;
Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH SIDE HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,305; Location: 3066 N HIGHLAND; Grades: 09 -
12)
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 913;
Location: 84 HARTS BRIDGE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Jackson:
JACKSON CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 821; Location: 832 COUNTRY CLUB LANE; Grades:
PK - 12)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 469; Location: 130 OLD DENMARK ROAD; Grades:
KG - 12)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33;
Location: 2844 OLD MEDINA ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Jackson:
POPE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 1071 OLD HUMBOLDT RD; Grades:
KG - 04)
NORTHEAST MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 2665 CHRISTMASVILLE RD; Grades:
06 - 08)
ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 701 ARLINGTON AV; Grades: KG -
05)
NORTH PARKWAY MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1341 N PW; Grades: 06 - 08)
EAST ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 2480 ASHPORT RD; Grades: KG -
05)
JACKSON MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 666 E LEXINGTON AV; Grades: 06
- 08)
I B TIGRETT MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 716 WESTWOOD AV; Grades: 07 -
08)
JACKSON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 211 OLD HICKORY BL; Grades: KG
- 05)
MALESUS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 610 BOLIVAR HW; Grades: KG -
05)
NOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489;
Location: 248 BEDFORD WHITE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Jackson:
ST MARYS SCHOOL
(Students: 350; Location: 1665 HWY 45 BY PASS; Grades: KG - 8)
WEST TN CEREBRAL
PALSY CENTER (Students: 23; Location: 34 GARLAND DRIVE; Grades:
UG - UG)
HELICON-W TN CHILDREN HOME/BOY (Students:
9; Location: 1312 CAMPELL STREET; Grades: 6 - 11; Boys only)
Library in Jackson:
JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $893,867; Location: 433 EAST LAFAYETTE STREET; 120,431 books;
6,949 audio materials; 1,237 video materials; 274 serial
subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson:
WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
WJAK (1460 AM; 1 kW;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: JAMES E. WOLFE, JR.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW;
COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW;
MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW;
MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW;
LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW;
HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW;
NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW;
NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW;
DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW;
MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner:
CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson:
WTNV (104.1 FM;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMXX-FM (103.1 FM;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
WNWS-FM (101.5 FM;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON,
TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
WAMP (88.1 FM; JACKSON,
TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W232AE (94.3 FM;
JACKSON, ETC., TN; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN,
TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWYN (106.9 FM;
MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
WZDQ (102.3 FM;
HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WIGH (88.7 FM;
LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WFKX (95.7 FM;
HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO,
TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WHHM-FM (107.7 FM;
HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WFHC (91.5 FM;
HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
WLSZ (105.3 FM;
HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WOJG (94.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: JOHNNY W. SHAW
& OPAL J. SHAW)
TV broadcast stations around Jackson:
W35AH (Channel 35;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W22BR (Channel 22;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W38BY (Channel 38;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CZ (Channel 52;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64BZ (Channel 64;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBBJ-TV (Channel 7;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WJTE-LP (Channel 19;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W25BY (Channel 25;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54BU (Channel 54;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W46CG (Channel 46;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJKT (Channel 16;
JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST
TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
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