Jackson's Gap, Alabama

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Jackson's Gap, Alabama
Town
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Jackson's Gap in 2008
Tallapoosa County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Jacksons' Gap Highlighted 0138248.svg
Location of Jacksons' Gap in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°52′54″N85°49′7″W / 32.88167°N 85.81861°W / 32.88167; -85.81861
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Area
[1]
 • Total8.54 sq mi (22.11 km2)
 • Land8.52 sq mi (22.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total747
 • Density87.72/sq mi (33.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36861
Area code 256
FIPS code 01-38248
GNIS feature ID0120788

Jackson's Gap is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1980. [2] At the 2010 census the population was 828, up from 761.

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Geography

Jackson's Gap is located in east- central Alabama. It includes land bordering Lake Martin. Jackson's Gap is located at 32°52′54″N85°49′7″W / 32.88167°N 85.81861°W / 32.88167; -85.81861 (32.881670, -85.818582). [3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), all land.

History

Jackson's Gap was named for a local settler in the early 19th century. [4] The town got its name after a man erected a cabin and traded with the Creeks and local settlers and travelers, possibly in the 1810s or 1820s. Some time after , a fellow named Patterson established a blacksmith shop there, and more settlers began to arrive from Georgia and South Carolina in the 1830s.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 207—
1990 789—
2000 761−3.5%
2010 8288.8%
2020 747−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2013 Estimate [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 761 people, 294 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.3 inhabitants per square mile (34.9/km2). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.65% White, 29.04% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 294 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,027, and the median income for a family was $28,335. Males had a median income of $23,679 versus $18,185 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,712. About 15.9% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ford, Jess T. (March 1, 2008). State Department: Transparent Cost Estimates Needed to Support Passport Execution Fee Decisions. DIANE Publishing. ISBN   9781428988095.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia of Alabama: Jackson's Gap, accessed January 2015
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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