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History · Jackson Center

Jackson Center dates to 1882, and 41% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1911 on and the census since 1890.

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How Jackson Center began

When was Jackson Center founded?

1882

Jackson Center dates its founding to 1882 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 232 in 18902020 census: 194144 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1876.

What stands out about Jackson Center’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jackson Center are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 640 in 1960; 194 people lived here in 2020.On the map since 19114 editions of the USGS map, 1911 to 1970. Watch Jackson Center change.Old housesHalf of Jackson Center’s homes were built before 1949.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jackson Center’s history is told.

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People over time

Jackson Center, census by census

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Peaked at 640 in 1960; 194 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Jackson Center’s Wikipedia page.

On the map

Jackson Center on the map, 1911 to 1970

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jackson Center. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jackson Center on the 1911 USGS mapJackson Center on the 1943 USGS mapJackson Center on the 1960 USGS mapJackson Center on the 1970 USGS map1911Stoneboro sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jackson Center.

The story so far

Jackson Center, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jackson Center yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Jackson Center is a borough in eastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

Jackson Center was established in 1882. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 224 to 194 (-13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Jackson Center, 1876 to 1960

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1876Post officeThe Jackson Centre post office opens
  3. 1882
    FoundingJackson Center is established
  4. 20th century
  5. 1911On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1960CensusPopulation peaks at 640
By decade

Jackson Center, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Jackson Center

Nobody well known was born in Jackson Center itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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John BinghamAmerican politician · b. 1815
Smokin' Joe KubekAmerican electric blues guitarist · b. 1956
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David VoganAmerican mathematician · b. 1954
Henry Donnel FosterAmerican politician · b. 1808
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Jimmy Del RayAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1962
Paula KellyAmerican big band singer · b. 1919

Questions about Jackson Center’s history

What year was Jackson Center founded?

In 1882, according to Wikidata. Jackson Center’s post office opened in 1876, and the census of 1890 counted 232 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (8), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.