Jackson, Michigan
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, Michigan 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.