Jackson County | |
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.jpg) Jackson County Courthouse in Holton (2023) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 95°50′W / 39.400°N 95.833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 11, 1859 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Seat | Holton |
| Largest city | Holton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 658 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 656 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,232 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 13,368  |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | jacksoncountyks.com |
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232.[1] The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.[4] The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation, near the center of the county, comprises about 18.5% of the county's area.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Jackson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.