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Jackson County

Also known as Jackson County, Kansas, Jackson County, KS

county in Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kansas
Founded: February 11, 1859
Named after: Andrew Jackson
Seat: Holton
Largest city: Holton
Total: 658 sq mi (1,700 km )
Land: 656 sq mi (1,700 km )
Water: 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.3%
Estimate 2025: 13,438
Density: 20.2/sq mi (7.79/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional districts: 1st , 2nd
Website: jacksoncountyks.com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13232
Area: 1704
Official website: ks-jackson.manatron.com
Image: Holton (Kansas) State Bank.jpg
Households: 5429

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Commons category: Jackson County, Kansas
inception: 1859-02-11
water as percent of area: 0.3
native label: Jackson County
per capita income: 28853

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Article

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232. The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation, near the center of the county, comprises about 18.5% of the county's area.

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