Jackson, Kentucky

Jackson, Kentucky
Jackson City Hall
Location of Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Jackson
Jackson
Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°23′18″W / 37.55306°N 83.38833°W / 37.55306; -83.38833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Established1839
Incorporated1845
Reincorporated1890
Named afterAndrew Jackson
Area
 • Total
2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
 • Land2.51 sq mi (6.50 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,237
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,157
 • Density891.8/sq mi (344.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41307, 41339
Area code606
FIPS code21-39952
GNIS feature ID0495097

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. It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College.