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Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city of 15,659 people in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Why visit Jackson
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bennett-Tobler-Pace-Oliver House, Big Hill Farmstead Historic District, Bent Creek Golf Club and Kimbeland Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Jackson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Jackson
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.
From the Wikipedia article Jackson, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Bennett-Tobler-Pace-Oliver House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Big Hill Farmstead Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Frizel-Welling House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Jackson Uptown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay1
History
In 1813, Cape Girardeau County succeeded Cape Girardeau District, and the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of General Quarter-Sessions of the Peace in Cape Girardeau were superseded by the Court of Common Pleas, leading to a new seat of justice. The seat of the county and the courts were at first held on the plantation of Thomas Bull about one and one-half mile south of present-day Jackson. Land was then purchased along Hubble Creek for the county seat in 1814.
The first post office was established in 1814 when the area was called Birdstown. The name was changed to Jackson on August 31, 1819, named for Andrew Jackson, a general popular for his role in the War of 1812. It was the first town to be named after Andrew Jackson. The town was platted in 1815. The Missouri Herald, the third newspaper in state, was established here on June 25, 1819. In 1818, the town already had a population of 300. The first county courthouse was built in 1818 on Jackson's public square.
From the History section of Jackson, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
McKendree Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Map of Jackson
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.3 in | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 3.7 in | 1.2 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 35°F | 5.0 in | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 3.7 in | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jackson (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cape Girardeau County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Gordonville 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Cape Girardeau 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Scott City 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Delta 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Chaffee 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Kelso 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Carbondale 33 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- Herrin 45 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marion 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Farmington 51 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jackson MO, Zzyxzaa26, CC0
- Cape GIrardeau Co Jackson MO courthouse-20180225-163558, Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0
- Bennett-Tobler-Pace-Oliver House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern -5 (Porter 2-4-2) - 10570751754, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern -5 (Porter 2-4-2), Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern -5 (Porter 2-4-2) - 10570823776, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern -5 (Porter 2-4-2) - 10570956923, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- Frizel-Welling House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McKendree Chapel Exterior - Interior, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS042-E-312310 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-65460 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-316610 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS019-E-5407 - View of Missouri, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62770 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-312311 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-312309 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-312312 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS015-E-33941 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-170328 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-316611 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-316609 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-316612 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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