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Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,989.[1] Its county seat is Jackson.[2]

Jackson County
U.S. county
Jackson County Courthouse in Jackson
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°41′N 95°10′W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	May 23, 1857
Named for	Henry Jackson
Seat	Jackson
Largest city	Jackson
Area
• Total	719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	703 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.3%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,989
• Estimate  (2021)	9,990
• Density	14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.jackson.mn.us

History

The county was created on May 23, 1857.[3] It was named for Henry Jackson, the first merchant in St. Paul.[4][5]

Geography

Jackson County lies on the south side of Minnesota. Its south border abuts the north border of the state of Iowa. The Des Moines River flows south-southeasterly through the central part of the county, thence into Iowa. The county terrain is hilly and carved with drainages and gullies. The area is devoted to agriculture.[6] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on the lower west border, at 1,545' (471m) ASL.[7] The county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km²), of which 703 square miles (1,820 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (2.3%) is water.[8]

Lakes[6]

Protected areas[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	181		—
1870	1,825		908.3%
1880	4,806		163.3%
1890	8,924		85.7%
1900	14,793		65.8%
1910	14,491		−2.0%
1920	15,955		10.1%
1930	15,863		−0.6%
1940	16,805		5.9%
1950	16,306		−3.0%
1960	15,501		−4.9%
1970	14,352		−7.4%
1980	13,690		−4.6%
1990	11,677		−14.7%
2000	11,268		−3.5%
2010	10,266		−8.9%
2020	9,989		−2.7%
2021 (est.)	9,990	[10]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[15] there were 11,268 people, 4,556 households, and 3,116 families in the county. The population density was 16.0/sqmi (6.19/km²). There were 5,092 housing units at an average density of 7.24/sqmi (2.80/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.07% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 51.9% were of German, 14.1% Norwegian and 5.6% American ancestry.

There were 4,556 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

The county population contained 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,746, and the median income for a family was $43,426. Males had a median income of $29,123 versus $20,860 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,499. About 5.20% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

• Fish Lake

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Jackson County voters tended to vote Democratic in times past, but have selected the Republican Party candidate in every national election since 2000 (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Jackson County, Minnesota[16]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,948	67.85%	1,745	29.99%	126	2.17%
2016	3,609	65.81%	1,492	27.21%	383	6.98%
2012	3,044	56.06%	2,268	41.77%	118	2.17%
2008	2,858	50.83%	2,618	46.56%	147	2.61%
2004	3,024	52.33%	2,652	45.89%	103	1.78%
2000	2,773	50.99%	2,364	43.47%	301	5.54%
1996	2,153	36.87%	2,727	46.70%	959	16.42%
1992	1,824	29.17%	2,481	39.68%	1,947	31.14%
1988	2,629	44.12%	3,275	54.96%	55	0.92%
1984	3,131	47.27%	3,437	51.89%	55	0.83%
1980	3,391	48.00%	3,062	43.35%	611	8.65%
1976	2,870	39.39%	4,311	59.16%	106	1.45%
1972	3,599	51.50%	3,304	47.27%	86	1.23%
1968	2,886	42.65%	3,515	51.95%	365	5.39%
1964	2,441	34.77%	4,576	65.18%	4	0.06%
1960	3,591	47.87%	3,898	51.96%	13	0.17%
1956	3,543	52.23%	3,232	47.64%	9	0.13%
1952	4,558	62.08%	2,771	37.74%	13	0.18%
1948	2,288	32.83%	4,541	65.16%	140	2.01%
1944	2,789	44.77%	3,417	54.85%	24	0.39%
1940	3,387	45.27%	4,065	54.33%	30	0.40%
1936	1,676	23.29%	5,187	72.09%	332	4.61%
1932	1,524	26.45%	4,129	71.67%	108	1.87%
1928	3,099	55.06%	2,503	44.47%	26	0.46%
1924	2,760	48.96%	407	7.22%	2,470	43.82%
1920	4,313	83.62%	715	13.86%	130	2.52%
1916	1,503	51.95%	1,272	43.97%	118	4.08%
1912	468	17.14%	913	33.43%	1,350	49.43%
1908	1,575	58.94%	1,013	37.91%	84	3.14%
1904	2,032	76.08%	554	20.74%	85	3.18%
1900	1,757	61.35%	993	34.67%	114	3.98%
1896	1,558	56.51%	1,150	41.71%	49	1.78%
1892	901	46.16%	721	36.94%	330	16.91%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Minnesota

References

External links

• Jackson County government's web site

На других языках

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[de] Jackson County (Minnesota)

Das Jackson County[3] ist ein County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das County 10.266 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 5,6 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[4] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Jackson.[5]

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- [en] Jackson County, Minnesota

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[ru] Джэксон (округ, Миннесота)

Джэ́ксон (англ. Jackson County) — округ в штате Миннесота, США. Столица и крупнейший город — Джэксон. По переписи 2000 года в округе проживают 11 268 человек. Площадь — 1863 км², из которых 1817 км² — суша, а 46 км² — вода. Плотность населения составляет 6 чел./км².

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