Jackson County, Kansas

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Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation, near the center of the county, comprises about 18.5% of the county's area.

History

Early history

Template:See also For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about Template:Convert. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the Template:Convert Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Jackson County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

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Jackson County, Kansas – Racial composition
Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) Template:Partial<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2000<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 1990<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 1980<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
White alone (NH) 79.6%
(10,534) 		85.9%
(11,559) 		89.6%
(11,344) 		92.6%
(10,668) 		94.4%
(10,988)
Black alone (NH) 0.7%
(95) 		0.5%
(69) 		0.5%
(66) 		0.3%
(39) 		0.2%
(19)
American Indian alone (NH) 8.3%
(1,098) 		7.2%
(974) 		6.5%
(819) 		5.9%
(681) 		4.5%
(523)
Asian alone (NH) 0.2%
(29) 		0.4%
(48) 		0.2%
(20) 		0.1%
(9) 		0.1%
(15)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0.1%
(18) 		0%
(1) 		0%
(3)
Other race alone (NH) 0.3%
(37) 		0%
(6) 		0%
(2) 		0%
(2) 		0%
(0)
Multiracial (NH) 6%
(791) 		2.7%
(367) 		1.7%
(214) 		— —
Hispanic/Latino (any race) 4.8%
(630) 		3.3%
(438) 		1.5%
(189) 		1.1%
(126) 		0.9%
(99)

The most reported ancestries in 2020 were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Jackson County is included in the Topeka metropolitan area.

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 12,657 people, 4,727 households, and 3,507 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,094 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The county's racial makeup was 90.21% White, 6.84% Native American, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 4,727 households, of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

28.30% of the county's residents were under the age of 18, 6.80% were from 18 to 24, 26.70% were from 25 to 44, 23.40% were from 45 to 64, and 14.90% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The county's median household income was $40,451, and the median family income was $46,520. Males had a median income of $32,195 versus $22,305 for females. The county's per capita income was $18,606. About 6.40% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

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 1880, in 1912 & 1932. Template:Hidden

Laws

Following an amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The food sales requirement was removed in 2020.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas abortion referendum, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 52% to 48% despite backing Donald Trump with 69% of the vote to Joe Biden's 29% in the 2020 presidential election.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 map of Jackson County<ref name="County-Map-Current"/> (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Jackson County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.

Indian reservations

Townships

Jackson County is divided into fifteen townships. The city of Holton is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township FIPS Population
center 		Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi) 		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Adrian 00350 150 2 (5) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.25% Template:Coord
Banner 04025 300 3 (8) 93 (36) 1 (0) 0.70% Template:Coord
Cedar 11275 1,254 12 (31) 103 (40) 0 (0) 0.03% Template:Coord
Douglas 18350 2,135 13 (33) 168 (65) 0 (0) 0.07% Template:Coord
Franklin 24400 776 9 (24) 84 (32) 3 (1) 3.28% Template:Coord
Garfield 25625 624 7 (18) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.49% Template:Coord
Grant 27700 212 2 (5) 109 (42) 0 (0) 0.10% Template:Coord
Jefferson 35225 494 5 (14) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% Template:Coord
Liberty 40125 513 6 (15) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.16% Template:Coord
Lincoln 40750 1,046 4 (11) 255 (98) 0 (0) 0.05% Template:Coord
Netawaka 49975 361 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.13% Template:Coord
Soldier 66200 403 4 (9) 110 (43) 0 (0) 0.17% Template:Coord
Straight Creek 68475 158 2 (4) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.30% Template:Coord
Washington 75625 516 4 (10) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.13% Template:Coord
Whiting 78125 362 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.11% Template:Coord
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See also

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References

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Further reading

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County
Maps

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