Mount Jackson, Virginia

Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census.Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted.HistoryThe Bauserman Farm, Meems Bottom Covered Bridge, J.W.R. Moore House, and Mount Jackson Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyMount Jackson is in the southern part of Shenandoah County, Virginia at (38.749950, -78.637638). The town is located just to the west of Short Mountain, a prominent peak of the Massanutten Mountain Ridge.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,664 people, 667 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,353.7 people per square mile (522.3/km²). There were 718 housing units at an average density of 584.1 per square mile (225.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.74% White, 0.66% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 9.68% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.12% of the population.