Jackson, South Carolina

About Jackson

Set in the southwestern part of South Carolina, Jackson is a small town, home to 1,635 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Jackson holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 464 residents per square mile.

📰 Jackson News Today

• Lois Maney Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Jackson, SC - The Aiken Standard Post and Courier · Aug 17
• Ira Austin, Jackson Soucie could return to Kentucky in 2027 On3 · Aug 18
• Fort Jackson rolls out new online visitor pass system ahead of basic training graduation WIS News 10 · Aug 4
• Attorney General Jeff Jackson Joins USDOJ, Mississippi AG, SC AG, and State Partners to Launch Southeast Fraud Partnership NCDOJ (.gov) · Jul 31
• News - Jackson's National Night Out brings police, post together DVIDS · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jackson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jackson — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jackson

• Lynn R. Sullivan Jackson Boat Landing and Recreation Area reviews ★
• Silver Bluff Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Harley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jackson

• Jackson STEM Magnet

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Jackson

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