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Jackson is the county seat of Amador County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,989. It accessible by both California State Route 49 and California State Route 88. A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ...
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
California State Route 49 (also known as the Gold Country Highway) is a scenic highway in the California Gold Country that passes through the historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. ...
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Geography Jackson is located at 38°21'2" North, 120°46'26" West (38.350688, -120.773762)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
History Jackson, named after Colonel Alden Jackson, was founded in 1848 around a year-round spring. The camp grew quickly, as besides being a popular mining spot, it was also a convenient stopping place on the road from Sacramento to the Southern Mines. The camp became an important supply and transportation center for the neighboring towns, and by 1850 the population had reached an estimated 1,500. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A natural spring. ...
The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ...
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1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Placer mining gave out by the 1860s, replaced by hard rock mining. One of the town's most prominent historical 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 1802 m; (5912 ft). A sluice box used in placer mining Placer mining (pronounced plass-er) is a open-pit or open-cast form of mining by which certain valuable minerals are extracted from the earth without tunneling. ...
// Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ...
The Kennedy Gold Mine is a gold mine in Jackson, California, one of of the deepest mines in the world. ...
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Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ...
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Landmarks - Argonaut and Kennedy Mines, California Historical Landmark #786
- Butte Store (CHL #39)—The only structure remaining of Butte City, prosperous mining town of the 1850s
- Jackson Gate (CHL #118)—Jackson Gate, on the north fork of Jackson Creek, takes its name from a fissure in a reef of rock that crosses the creek. In 1850 about 500 miners worked here and the first mining ditch in the county was dug here; its water sold for $1 per inch.
- Site of Jackson's Pioneer Jewish Synagogue (CHL #865—On September 18, 1857, Congregation B'nai Israel of Jackson dedicated on this site the first 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 structure then served as a schoolhouse until 1888. Relocated onto a nearby lot, it became a private dwelling, and was razed in 1948.
- Pioneer Hall (CHL #34)—The Order of Native Daughters of the Golden West was organized on these premises, the site of the Pioneer Hall, on September 11, 1886.
The Argonaut Mine is a gold mine in Jackson, California. ...
California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...
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Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region of northeastern California famed for the mines and mineral deposits which so famously brought the 49ers west for the California Gold Rush. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 3,989 people, 1,746 households, and 1,023 families residing in the city. The population density is 438.8/km² (1,135.8/mi²). There are 1,859 housing units at an average density of 204.5/km² (529.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.53% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. 6.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 1,746 households out of which 24.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% are non-families. 36.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.74. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $35,944, and the median income for a family is $45,887. Males have a median income of $40,444 versus $35,083 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,399. 8.3% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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