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Around Jackson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL625 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 10th DistrictMike Collins (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Jackson had 5,557 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Butts County grew from 12,805 residents in 1900 to 25,434 in 2020.
Butts County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcdonough 5 Ene, GA weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Butts County
7,489 jobs at 441 businesses in Butts County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson.
Nearest hospitals
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson1.5 miles
Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Griffin16.8 miles
Jasper Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Jackson
Parks (1 nearby)
Patterson Park · 1 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Dollar General Market0.7 mi
Ingles0.9 mi
Piggly Wiggly1.6 mi
Piggly Wiggly1.6 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Moye's Pharmacy1.1 mi
Mulberry Drugs1.1 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Jackson-Butts County Public Library1.1 mi
Jackson-Butts County Library1.2 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Butts County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary SchoolJackson
Pre-K–5
495
Public
2.5 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolJackson
Pre-K–5
503
Public
1.0 mi
Stark Elementary SchoolJackson
Pre-K–5
678
Public
2.3 mi
Henderson Middle SchoolJackson
6–8
761
Public
0.3 mi
Jackson High SchoolJackson
9–12
1,060
Public
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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