Jackson, California

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Jackson (formerly, Botilleas, Botilleas Spring, Bot-
[8] [9]
tileas, Bottle Spring, and Botellas) is the county
seat of Amador County, California. The population was
3,989 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 cen-
sus. The city is accessible by both State Route 49 and 2.2 Recent history
State Route 88.
Jackson, named after Colonel Alden Jackson, was
founded in 1848 around a year-round spring. Settlement
1 Geography and geology of the region by American pioneers was stimulated by
the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills around 1848.
The settlement was named for a local lawyer who was
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city liked by miners named Alden Appola Moore Jackson.
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has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ), all of it Although Amador County was an important mining cen-
land. Jackson Creek traverses the city. Alluvial soils such ter, its County seat of Jackson was not typical of the
as Pardee Cobbly Loam is found throughout the Jackson early gold camps. The camp grew quickly, as besides be-
area. ing a popular mining spot, it was also a convenient stop-
ping place on the road from Sacramento to the Southern
Mines. The camp became an important supply and trans-
2 History portation center for the neighboring towns, and by 1850
the population had reached an estimated 1,500. Jackson
grew rst as a watering hole for cattle, then as one of the
earliest and most durable of the Mother Lode's hard rock
mining areas.
In 1853, Jackson became the county seat of newly formed
Amador County, California. Previously, from 1851
1852, it had been the county seat of Calaveras County.
Jackson may therefore be the only city to have ever
been county seat of two dierent counties at dierent
times.[11]
Placer mining gave out by the 1860s, replaced by hard
rock mining. One of the towns most prominent histor-
ical landmarks, the Kennedy Mine, began operation in
1860; at the time of its closure during World War II in
1942, it was the deepest gold mine in North America, at
The Amador County Courthouse consists of two buildings, the
1802 meters; (5912 ft). On August 27, 1922 47 miners
second courthouse (built 1864) and the Hall of Records (1893),
that were enclosed and combined in 1939 with an Art Deco
became trapped when a re broke out in the Argonaut
exterior.[10] It was recently closed and legal activities have re- mine. All 47 men died in the re but it wasn't until over
sumed in another, newer facility. a year later that the last body was recovered. The Arg-
onaut mine incident was the worst gold mine disaster in
US history.
2.1 Early history In Oct, 1942 the US government passed the War Produc-
tion Board Limitation Order which signaled the demise of
The area was inhabited by the Northern Sierra Indi- gold mining in California. The government needed men
ans, who occupied areas along creeks, spring and seep for the war and gold was not considered a strategic war
areas, including permanent and seasonal drainages, at metal.

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2 4 POINTS OF INTEREST

Amador County Hospital

Building

Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox

Church

Grace Blair DePue House

and Indian Museum
Memorial Clock

3 Landmarks
4 Points of interest
Argonaut and Kennedy Mines: California Historical
Landmark No. 786.[12]
Jackson Gate: Jackson Gate, on the north fork of
Jackson Creek, takes its name from a ssure in a
reef of rock that crosses the creek. In 1850 about
500 miners worked here and the rst mining ditch
in the county was dug here; its water sold for $1 per
inch, CHL No. 118.[13]
Site of Jacksons Pioneer Jewish Synagogue: On
September 18, 1857, Congregation B'nai Israel of
Jackson dedicated on this site the rst synagogue in
the Mother Lode. High holy day worship continued
until 1869 when the larger Masonic Hall was used to
accommodate the congregation. The wooden struc-
ture then served as a schoolhouse until 1888. Relo-
cated onto a nearby lot, it became a private dwelling, Main Street
and was razed in 1948, CHL No. 865.[14]
The City of Jackson in California is the center of trade
Pioneer Hall: The Order of Native Daughters of the and industry in Amador County. The majority of the
Golden West was organized on these premises, the shopping centers, government oces, and many busi-
site of the Pioneer Hall, on September 11, 1886, nesses are located in Jackson and its neighbor town,
CHL No. 34.[15] Martell.

Jackson Main Street - antique shops, small boutiques

3.1 National Register of Historic Places
and bars. Home to many historic buildings
gallery
Jackson Rancheria - casino and hotel, run by the
Jackson has several buildings listed on the National Reg- Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of Califor-
ister of Historic Places; several are noted below. nia
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Underground caves with tours
Outdoor Activities - camping, picnicking, etc.
5 Demographics
per square mile (438.8/km). There were 1,859 hous-
ing units at an average density of 529.3 per square mile
(204.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5%
White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.4% Native
American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacic Islander, 1.9% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 6.5% of
the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

5.1 2010 There were 1,746 households out of which 24.0% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8%
The 2010 United States Census[18] reported that Jack- were married couples living together, 12.0% had a fe-
son had a population of 4,651. The population density male householder with no husband present, and 41.4%
was 1,246.9 people per square mile (481.4/km). The were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made
racial makeup of Jackson was 4,090 (87.9%) White, 32 up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone
(0.7%) African American, 94 (2.0%) Native American, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household
60 (1.3%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacic Islander, 185 (4.0%) size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.
from other races, and 186 (4.0%) from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 520 persons (11.2%).
The Census reported that 4,423 people (95.1% of the
population) lived in households, 12 (0.3%) lived in non-
institutionalized group quarters, and 216 (4.6%) were in-
stitutionalized.
There were 2,065 households, out of which 537 (26.0%)
had children under the age of 18 living in them, 822
(39.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living to-
gether, 294 (14.2%) had a female householder with no
husband present, 98 (4.7%) had a male householder with
no wife present. There were 120 (5.8%) unmarried
opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.2%) same-sex mar-
ried couples or partnerships. 747 households (36.2%)
were made up of individuals and 438 (21.2%) had some- Historic Firehouse, Downtown
one living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The av-
erage household size was 2.14. There were 1,214 families In the city, the population was spread out with 20.0% un-
(58.8% of all households); the average family size was der the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to
2.75. 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years
of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For ev-
The population was spread out with 945 people (20.3%) ery 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100
under the age of 18, 306 people (6.6%) aged 18 to females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
24, 1,030 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,197 people
(25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,173 people (25.2%) who The median income for a household in the city was
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 $35,944, and the median income for a family was
years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For $45,887. Males had a median income of $40,444 versus
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. $35,083 for females. The per capita income for the city
was $21,399. About 4.1% of families and 8.3% of the
There were 2,309 housing units at an average density population were below the poverty line, including 7.3%
of 619.0 per square mile (239.0/km), of which 1,122 of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
(54.3%) were owner-occupied, and 943 (45.7%) were
occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was
4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 2,305 people 6 High school
(49.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied hous-
ing units and 2,118 people (45.5%) lived in rental housing
units. Jackson has only one high school, Argonaut High School.
The schools namesake is the Argonaut Mine, located in
town.
5.2 2000

As of the census[19] of 2000, there were 3,989 peo- 7 Notable people

ple, 1,746 households, and 1,023 families residing in
the city. The population density was 1,135.8 people Robert Grant Aitken, astronomer
4 9 EXTERNAL LINKS

John C. Begovich, politician [18] 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Jack-
son city. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Anthony Caminetti, politician
[19] American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau.
Ernest Gallo, winemaker Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Re-
trieved 2008-01-31.
Robert Baldino, cyclist, Furnace Creek 508 Hall of
Fame
C. Michael Hogan, Gary Deghi et al., Scottsville
Project Environmental Impact Report, Jackson Cali-
fornia, Earth Metrics Inc., Report 7562, Sept., 1989
8 References
Amador. California Historical Landmarks. Oce
[1] California Cities by Incorporation Date. California of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2005-09-16.
Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Infor-
Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014.
Retrieved March 27, 2013. mation System: Jackson, California

[2] City Council Members. City of Jackson. Retrieved

March 18, 2013. 9 External links
[3] Senators. State of California. Retrieved March 18,
2013. Ocial website
[4] Members Assembly. State of California. Retrieved
March 18, 2013.

[5] Californias 4th Congressional District - Representatives

& District Map. Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March
1, 2013.

[6] U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-24 at WebCite

[7] USGSJackson, California. Retrieved 2007-05-24.

[8] All U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Informa-

tion System: Jackson, California

[9] Durham, David L. (1998). Californias Geographic

Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the
State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 504. ISBN
1-884995-14-4.

[10] , Judicial Council of California, Accessed August 2, 2009.

[11] Amador County History.

[12] Argonaut and Kennedy mines. Oce of Historic

Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-
30.

[13] Jackson Gate. Oce of Historic Preservation, Califor-

nia State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

[14] Site of Jacksons Pioneer Jewish Synagogue. Oce of

Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved
2012-03-30.

[15] Pioneer Hall. Oce of Historic Preservation, California

State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

[16] Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incor-

porated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015. Archived
from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[17] Census of Population and Housing. Census.gov.

Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved
June 4, 2015.
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