Jackson County, Kansas
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, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 11, 1859 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Holton |
| Largest City | Holton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
658 sq mi (1,704 km²) 656 sq mi (1,699 km²) 1.8 sq mi (5 km²), 0.3% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Andrew Jackson | |
Geography
The 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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 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
Presidential elections
Jackson 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.
| 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
Unified school districts
- Jackson Heights USD 335
- Holton USD 336 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Royal Valley USD 337
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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
- 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
- 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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