Jackson County, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Jackson County
U.S. county
Jackson County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	December 21, 1837
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Maquoketa
Largest city	Maquoketa
Area
• Total	650 sq mi (1,700 km²)
• Land	584 sq mi (1,510 km²)
• Water	69 sq mi (180 km²) 10.63%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,485
• Density	29.98/sq mi (11.57/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,485. The county seat is Maquoketa.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
See also

History

The county was formed on December 21, 1837 and named after US President Andrew Jackson.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km²), of which 636 square miles (1,650 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.1%) is water. Its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 52
U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Highway 67
Iowa Highway 62
Iowa Highway 64

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

State protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	1,411	—
1850	7,210	411.0%
1860	18,493	156.5%
1870	22,619	22.3%
1880	23,771	5.1%
1890	22,771	−4.2%
1900	23,615	3.7%
1910	21,258	−10.0%
1920	19,931	−6.2%
1930	18,481	−7.3%
1940	19,181	3.8%
1950	18,622	−2.9%
1960	20,754	11.4%
1970	20,839	0.4%
1980	22,503	8.0%
1990	19,950	−11.3%
2000	20,296	1.7%
2010	19,848	−2.2%
2020	19,485	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Jackson County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 19,485 in the county, with a population density of 29.6859/sq mi (11.4618/km²). 97.42% of the population reported being of one race. 93.53% were non-Hispanic White, 0.78% were Black, 1.22% were Hispanic, 0.22% were Native American, 0.24% were Asian, 0.99% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.03% were some other race or more than one race. There were 9,241 housing units, of which 8,305 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of 31.2031/sq mi (12.0476/km²). There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Alma
Amoy
America
Bridgeport
Brookfield
Buckhorn
Canton
Carrollport
Centerville
Charleston
Charkstown
Cobb
Coloma
Copper Creek
Cottonville
Crabb
Crabb's Mill
Crabbtown
Deventersville
Duggan
Duke
Emeline
Fremont
Fulton
Gordon's Ferry
Hickory Grove
Higginsport
Hugo
Hurstville
Fairfield
Farmers Creek
Franklin
Iron Hill
East Iron Hills
Isabel
Lainsville
Lowell
Millrock
Mount Algor
Nashville
New Castle
New Rochester
North Maquoketa
Otter Creek
Ozark
Pass
Prairie Springs
Rolley
Silsbee
Smiths Ferry
Springfield
Spruce Mills
Sterling
Sullivan
Summer Hill
Sylva
Tetes des Morts
Union Center
Van Buren
Wagonersburgh
Waterford
Wickliffe

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Townships

Jackson County is divided into 18 townships:

Bellevue
Brandon
Butler
Fairfield
Farmers Creek
Iowa
Jackson
Maquoketa
Monmouth
Otter Creek
Perry
Prairie Springs
Richland
South Fork
Tete Des Morts
Union
Van Buren
Washington

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Jackson County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Maquoketa	City	6,141
2	Bellevue	City	2,191
3	Preston	City	1,012
4	Sabula	City	576
5	Miles	City	445
6	Andrew	City	434
7	La Motte	City	260
8	Monmouth	City	153
9	Springbrook	City	144
10	St. Donatus	City	135
11	Baldwin	City	109
12	Zwingle (partially in Dubuque County)	City	91
13	Spragueville	City	81

Jackson County, Iowa facts for kids

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