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Jackson is a home rule-class city in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, and its county seat. The population was 2,237 at the 2020 census.
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About Jackson
Jackson is a small town in eastern Kentucky, home to 2,101 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Jackson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 837 residents per square mile.
📰 Jackson News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Jackson Unique
- One of 17 places in the US named Jackson — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Jackson
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Breathitt County Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Jackson
- Breathitt County Area Technology Center
- Breathitt County High School
- Breathitt Elementary
- Breathitt Learning Academy
- Breathitt Regional School
- Jackson City School
- Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School
- Sebastian Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kentucky River Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.