Jackson County | |
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![]() Jackson County Courthouse in Gainesboro | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°22′N 85°40′W / 36.36°N 85.67°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1801 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson[1] |
Seat | Gainesboro |
Largest town | Gainesboro |
Area | |
• Total | 320 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 3.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,617 ![]() |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 11,617 at the 2020 census.[2] Its county seat is Gainesboro.[3] Jackson is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.