Jacksons Gap

Jackson's Gap is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1980. At the 2010 census the population was 828, up from 761.GeographyJackson's Gap is located in east- central Alabama. It includes land bordering Lake Martin. Jackson's Gap is located at (32.881670, -85.818582).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4sqmi, all land.HistoryJackson's Gap was named for a local settler in the early 19th century.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 761 people, 294 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.3 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.65% White, 29.04% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 294 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.