Jackson County
Also known as Jackson County, Tennessee, Jackson County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson
- Seat
- Gainesboro
- Largest town
- Dodson Branch
- Total
- 320 sq mi (830 km )
- Land
- 308 sq mi (800 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 3.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,466
- Density
- 38/sq mi (15/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 6th
Article
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 11,617 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Gainesboro. Jackson is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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