Jackson Ohio Map

About Jackson, Ohio

Jackson is a locality in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,252. The population density is 266.7 people per km². Jackson is located at 39.0445°N, 82.6447°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jackson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 44833, 44217, 45640.

Jackson occupies a landscape of quiet, inland persistence where the horizon is defined by the steady rise of earth rather than the edge of any distant tide. It lies 9.9 miles west-southwest of Wadsworth, OH (from Wadsworth, OH: bearing 243°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Chippewa Township. Low, weathered ridges characterize the terrain, forming a landscape that feels ancient and settled, far removed from the churn of the coast. Only two miles distant, the Chippewa Watershed Conservation District Structure Reservoir holds a mirror to the sky, while Killbuck Creek winds its way through the nearby soil, carving a narrow path that dictates the flow of the local geography. On clear days, the silhouette of Hinckley Ridge creates a faint, serrated line against the far sky, a reminder of the broader geological frame that contains this specific stretch of the interior.

Jackson carries the weight of a history rooted in the extraction of earth’s offerings, once defined by the labor of furnaces and the steady rhythm of an economy built on iron and salt. Today, the pace of life reflects a transition from those heavy industrial fires to a more measured existence, where the local economy sustains itself through a quieter blend of manufacturing and trade. Residents often spend their afternoons at Creston Community Park, a space that gathers the rhythms of the neighborhood under the shade of mature trees. The legacy of the region lingers in the architecture of the streets and the collective memory of the people, who maintain a connection to the land that feels as grounded as the clay and limestone beneath their feet.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jackson, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.04446, -82.644658. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jackson includes the ZIP code (44833, 44217, 45640), telephone area code (440, 937), county seat of Wayne County (Wooster), and school district assignment (Jackson City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.