Jackson County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Jackson County (county code JA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 13,232 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Holton. Holton is also the biggest city in Jackson County.[2] The county was first named Calhoun County. This was named after pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun. The county was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.[3] The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation is in the county, and it makes up about 18.5% of the county's area.
Jackson County | |
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.jpg) Jackson County Courthouse (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 |
| • Density | 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | jacksoncountyks.com |
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of 658 square miles (1,700 km2). Of that, 656 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,936 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,053 | 212.7% | |
| 1880 | 10,718 | 77.1% | |
| 1890 | 14,626 | 36.5% | |
| 1900 | 17,117 | 17.0% | |
| 1910 | 16,861 | −1.5% | |
| 1920 | 15,495 | −8.1% | |
| 1930 | 14,776 | −4.6% | |
| 1940 | 13,382 | −9.4% | |
| 1950 | 11,098 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 10,309 | −7.1% | |
| 1970 | 10,342 | 0.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,644 | 12.6% | |
| 1990 | 11,525 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,657 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,462 | 6.4% | |
| 2020 | 13,232 | −1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Jackson County is included in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government
changePresidential elections
changeJackson County has supported the Republican Party candidate in every presidential election from 1936 onward. Democratic Party candidates for president have only won the county twice since 1888, in 1912 & 1932.
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68.6% 4,517 | 28.6% 1,881 | 2.8% 186 |
| 2016 | 67.7% 3,939 | 26.0% 1,512 | 6.3% 367 |
| 2012 | 63.4% 3,527 | 34.2% 1,901 | 2.4% 133 |
| 2008 | 61.0% 3,811 | 36.9% 2,308 | 2.1% 134 |
| 2004 | 63.4% 3,730 | 35.1% 2,064 | 1.6% 94 |
| 2000 | 57.2% 3,001 | 37.9% 1,990 | 4.9% 259 |
| 1996 | 49.1% 2,682 | 36.3% 1,983 | 14.6% 795 |
| 1992 | 35.5% 1,970 | 29.5% 1,639 | 35.0% 1,943 |
| 1988 | 54.4% 2,759 | 44.6% 2,261 | 1.1% 55 |
| 1984 | 66.9% 3,466 | 32.2% 1,667 | 0.9% 46 |
| 1980 | 63.3% 3,211 | 30.3% 1,537 | 6.4% 322 |
| 1976 | 54.9% 2,725 | 42.9% 2,129 | 2.3% 114 |
| 1972 | 72.0% 3,363 | 25.5% 1,191 | 2.5% 118 |
| 1968 | 60.7% 2,678 | 27.8% 1,225 | 11.5% 508 |
| 1964 | 53.8% 2,334 | 45.5% 1,971 | 0.7% 31 |
| 1960 | 67.5% 3,279 | 32.2% 1,567 | 0.3% 15 |
| 1956 | 71.7% 3,469 | 28.0% 1,356 | 0.3% 12 |
| 1952 | 75.3% 4,161 | 24.6% 1,358 | 0.1% 8 |
| 1948 | 61.3% 3,166 | 37.9% 1,958 | 0.8% 41 |
| 1944 | 69.7% 3,665 | 29.8% 1,567 | 0.5% 25 |
| 1940 | 63.9% 4,306 | 35.6% 2,397 | 0.5% 34 |
| 1936 | 52.9% 3,680 | 46.9% 3,265 | 0.2% 14 |
| 1932 | 48.1% 3,271 | 50.6% 3,442 | 1.3% 86 |
| 1928 | 74.6% 4,811 | 24.8% 1,602 | 0.6% 40 |
| 1924 | 71.1% 4,391 | 23.0% 1,419 | 5.9% 367 |
| 1920 | 70.2% 3,753 | 29.2% 1,562 | 0.6% 31 |
| 1916 | 53.4% 3,451 | 45.1% 2,914 | 1.5% 94 |
| 1912 | 26.2% 1,027 | 39.9% 1,565 | 33.9% 1,331 |
| 1908 | 58.7% 2,201 | 39.8% 1,494 | 1.5% 58 |
| 1904 | 70.0% 2,547 | 25.3% 919 | 4.7% 171 |
| 1900 | 56.2% 2,291 | 42.8% 1,745 | 1.1% 43 |
| 1896 | 52.1% 2,158 | 47.2% 1,955 | 0.8% 33 |
| 1892 | 52.9% 1,825 | 47.1% 1,623 | |
| 1888 | 59.9% 1,979 | 36.9% 1,220 | 3.2% 105 |
Education
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Jackson County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
More reading
change- Standard Atlas of Jackson County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 66 pages; 1921.
- Plat Book of Jackson County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 39 pages; 1903.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Jackson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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