Jackson, Alabama

Jackson is a city in Clarke County, Alabama. The population of the city is 5,228, making it the largest city in the county. It is located along the Tombigbee River across from Washington County.
Jackson 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1891
Nickname 	The Pine City
County 	Clarke
Population 	5,228
Elevation 	236 ft (72 m)
Mayor 	Deshawn Martin
City Guildmaster	Russell Arnold
ZIP codes 	36501, 36515, 36545
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.04% White (2,773)
43.96% Black or African American (2,298)
3.00% Other (157)
27.0% (1,411) of Jackson residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Jackson's theft and murder rate statistics are around average for Alabama. The city reported 10 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.53 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Clarke County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Located in Jackson is a regional famous barbecue place known as The Fat Cow.
* Jackson has some amenities for the area around it. It has a Walmart, a Nintendo World, some fast food, a few more local restaurants and a few hotels, dollar stores, the HW Pearce Jr. Memorial Park, a waste treatment pond, a municipal airport, a shopping center, a Dirt Cheap, a small safari zone, and a few other things.
* The economy of Jackson is driven by the timber industry. Packaging Corporation of America has a paper mill that is the largest employer located in the city.
* During World War II, a POW camp was built and operated holding 253 captured German soldiers on Ocre Avenue. The camp opened April 6, 1945 and closed March 12, 1946. Many of the prisoners were members of the Afrika Korps.
* Jackson is home to one of two PokeCamps in Clarke County, a small camp known as the South Clarke PokeCamp.
Category:Alabama Cities