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Jackson is a city located in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Jackson County, Michigan6. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 36,316. It is the principal city of and is included in the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It was founded in 1827, and named after Democratic President Andrew Jackson.

With Ripon, Wisconsin, it is the one of the two birthplaces of the Republican Party.

Education continues for adults who can take advantage of programs offered at three institutions of higher learning: Jackson Community College (JCC), Baker College, and Spring Arbor University. There are an additional 15 institutions all within one hour of Jackson County.

Jackson is the home town of Tony Dungy, the first African American NFL head coach to win the Super Bowl. He played football at Parkside High School. It also was the birthplace and hometown to Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient James Leroy Bondsteel.

Nearby communities include Albion, Brooklyn, Cement City, Clark Lake, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Horton, Lake Columbia, Liberty, Leoni Township, Michigan Center, Munith, Napoleon, Parma, Pleasant Lake, Portage Lake, Pulaski, Rives Junction, Round Lake, Spring Arbor, Springport, Stockbridge, Tomkins Center, Vandercook Lake, and Waterloo.

Just about every weekend during the summer you can find a festival in the area. Jackson County is host to over 500 holes of golf, 188 lakes and 27 public parks covering 17,000 acres. Ella Sharp Art & Wine Festival in June at the Ella Sharp Museum. Wheels of Thunder/Hogs and Dogs in June downtown Jackson. Relay for Life in August at the Cascade Falls Park. Jackson County Fair and Flower Festival in August at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Cascades Civil War Muster in August at Cascade Falls Park. Rust 'n Dust at Heritage Park, Hanover in August. Rose Festival End of Summer Celebration/Speed Stacking Festival at the Cascade Falls Park in September. Eve on the Ave, downtown event on December 31.

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