Jackson, NC

Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 430 residents. Jackson is the county seat of Northampton County. Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. The elementary school serving Jackson is Central Elementary School. CES is the newest school in Northampton County; it opened it doors for the 2006-2007 school year. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Jackson, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Jackson, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Jackson traces its origins to the creation of Northampton County in 1741 by the Colonial Assembly of North Carolina. The location was chosen to be a central site for the courthouse. Jackson includes a historic district.