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A city of 15,659 people in Missouri
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City in Missouri, United States15,481Population
10.7 sq miArea
463 ftElevation
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.
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ZIP code63755
Area code573
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#80Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictJACKSON R-IISchools9
EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 726 students
SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 433 students
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 404 students
WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 389 students
RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 867 students
JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 850 students
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