Jackson | |
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Motto(s): "Preserving our past, enriching our present, building our future" | |
Coordinates: 38°20′56″N 120°46′27″W / 38.34889°N 120.77417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Amador |
Settled | 1848 |
County Seat, Amador County | 1854 |
Incorporated | December 5, 1905[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Steve McLean[2] |
• Vice Mayor | Chad Simmons[2] |
• State Senate | Angelique Ashby (D)[3] |
• State Assembly | Joe Patterson (R)[4] |
• U. S. Congress | Tom McClintock (R)[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) |
• Land | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,019 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95642 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-36980 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1658849, 2410128 |
Website | ci |
Reference no. | 118 |
Jackson (formerly, Botilleas, Botilleas Spring, Bottileas, Bottle Spring,[9] and Botellas)[10] is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. Its population was 4,651 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 census. The city is accessible by both State Route 49 and State Route 88.