Jackson, Missouri

Jackson, Missouri
Old Cape Girardeau County Courthouse
Location of Jackson in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Jackson
Jackson
Coordinates: 37°22′48″N 89°39′29″W / 37.38000°N 89.65806°W / 37.38000; -89.65806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
Named afterAndrew Jackson
Area
 • Total
10.76 sq mi (27.87 km2)
 • Land10.75 sq mi (27.83 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,481
 • Density1,440.7/sq mi (556.24/km2)
 • Demonym
Jacksonian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
63755
Area code573
FIPS code29-35648
GNIS feature ID0720202
WebsiteCity website

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area Area. The population of Jackson was 15,481 at the 2020 census.