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Jackson Springs, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°12′46″N 79°37′47″W / 35.21278°N 79.62972°W / 35.21278; -79.62972
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Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina is located in the United States
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°12′46″N 79°37′47″W / 35.21278°N 79.62972°W / 35.21278; -79.62972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Area
 • Total1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total154
 • Density96.49/sq mi (37.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27281[3]
Area codes910, 472
GNIS feature ID2812798[2]

Jackson Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 154.[4]

Jackson Springs was settled in the 1700s by the Jackson family, after which the locale was named. It grew into a mineral spa town with a large hotel. The community declined after the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1933.[5]

Notable people

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020154
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

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Jackson Springs CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 99 64.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 28 18.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.65%
Asian alone (NH) 2 1.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.65%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 1.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 10 6.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 7.14%
Total 154 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

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General
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Springs, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Jackson Springs NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jackson Springs CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Communities: Small Towns, Rural Areas Offer History, Character". The Pilot. January 28, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Votesmart.org-Harris Blake
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jackson Springs CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
Specific
  • Sarah Ruth Currie Thompson, "Coming Home To Jackson Springs, North Carolina."