Jackson, New Hampshire Jackson, New Hampshire Covered Bridge Jackson Official seal of Jackson, New Hampshire Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire State New Hampshire Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.
The populace was 816 at the 2010 census. Jackson is an elegant resort region in the White Mountains.
Once consisting of a several large territory grants by Colonial Governor John Wentworth, the town was first titled New Madbury, after the seacoast town of Madbury.
The name Adams stuck until the town was incorporated in 1829, when Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, was inaugurated president.
Governor Benjamin Pierce, a staunch backer of President Jackson, was influential in changing the name to Jackson.
In 1847, artists of the White Mountain School began arriving in Jackson to paint the scenic beauty of the White Mountains.
Jackson is one of the region's most picturesque villages, famous in part for Jackson Falls and Jackson X-C, a 150+ kilometer cross-country skiing trail system, rated one of the best in the world.
Jackson is perhaps best known for its red veiled bridge (the Honeymoon Bridge), assembled in 1876, one of the most photographed in the state.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 66.9 square miles (173 km2), of which 0.01% is water.
Jackson is drained by the Ellis River and Wildcat Brook.
The highest point in Jackson is 3,870 feet (1,180 m) above sea level on Wildcat Ridge, at the northern boundary of town.
The ridge continues to rise north of town to the summit of Wildcat Mountain 4,422 ft (1,348 m) in the neighboring township of Bean's Purchase.
As of the census of 2000, there were 835 citizens , 377 homeholds, and 240 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 99.28% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 0.24% from two or more competitions.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $59,327.
About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
United States Enumeration Bureau, American Fact - Finder, 2010 Enumeration figures.
Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jackson, New Hampshire.
Town of Jackson official website New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States Albany Bartlett Brookfield Chatham Conway Eaton Effingham Freedom Hart's Location Jackson Madison Moultonborough Ossipee Sandwich Tamworth Tuftonboro Wakefield Wolfeboro
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