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Welcome to Jackson Center ...

Jackson Center is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jackson Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Center: Jackson Ctr. (or less commonly used: Jackson Cen., Jackson Cent. or Jackson Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jackson Center has a population of 207 people<2> (see below for details).

Jackson Center is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jackson Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jackson Center: 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Jackson Center: 16133<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jackson Center had an population of 207 people. This is a decrease of 7.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson Center had a population of 224 people. This makes Jackson Center the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 224 people, the population of Jackson Center increased 1.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 221 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jackson Center.

Communities Also Named Jackson Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Jackson Center: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Tioga County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson Center.

Communities near Jackson Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson Center.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jackson Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jackson Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Center. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Center ...

Looking for more information about Jackson Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jackson Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson Center.

Adding Jackson Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jackson Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jackson Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jackson Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jackson Center.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Jackson Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Jackson Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jackson Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jackson Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.