Local servicesHospitalJackson - Madison County General Hospital3.6 miPost officeBemis Post Office2.1 miTown hallJackson City Hall2.7 miPoliceJackson Police Department2.7 miFire stationMadison County Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWest Bemis Middle School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Memphis at Lambuth2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL3.6 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM74 miInterstateI-405.7 miUS highwayUS 701.9 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN43 miCoachJackson Mega MartGreyhound5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38302 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38302 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:40 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:01 am – 4:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F57 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Exp Stn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Memphis at Lambuthcollege · 2.7 miWest Tennessee Business Collegecollege · 3.2 miJohnson Creek Lake Sevenlake · 3.1 miLake Williamslake · 4.0 miNorth Fork Forked Deer Riverriver · 4.5 miNorton Hillpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Of Jacksonpark · 1.9 mi · 142 acresCol. Forrest V. Durand Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 389 acresPope Parkpark · 2.2 miSouth Fork Waterfowl Refugestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 149 acresPinson Moundsstate park · 7.3 mi · 195 acresPerry Switch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 207 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Aug 198136 mi away, near Yorkville, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Aug 201547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, TN
Drinking waterJackson Water Systemserves 91,111 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
