Jackson County, Wisconsin

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Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse
administration
US state : Wisconsin
Administrative headquarters : Black River Falls
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
307 Main Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615-1756
Foundation : 1853
Made up from: La Crosse County
Area code : 001 715
Demographics
Residents : 20,449  (2010)
Population density : 8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2590 km²
Water surface : 33 km²
map
Map of Jackson County within Wisconsin
Website : www.co.jackson.wi.us

The Jackson County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 20,449 residents and a population density of 8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Black River Falls .

geography

The county is located just west of the geographic center of Wisconsin and is approximately 25 miles from Minnesota and Iowa to the west and southwest . It has an area of ​​2590 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers are water.

Jackson County is traversed from north to southwest by the Black River , a left tributary of the Mississippi ,

The following neighboring counties border Jackson County:

Eau Claire County Clark County
Trempealeau County Compass card (de) .svg Wood County
La Crosse County Monroe County Juneau County

history

Andrew Jackson

Jackson County was formed in 1853 from parts of La Crosse County. It was named after Andrew Jackson , the seventh President of the United States.

population

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 17,466 -
1910 17,075 -2.2%
1920 17,746 3.9%
1930 16,468 -7.2%
1940 16,599 0.8%
1950 16,073 -3.2%
1960 15,151 -5.7%
1970 15,325 1.1%
1980 16,831 9.8%
1990 16,588 -1.4%
2000 19,100 15.1%
2010 20,449 7.1%
2012 estimate 20,485 0.2%
1900–1990 2000 2010–2012

According to the 2010 census , Jackson County had 20,449 people in 8,167 households. The population density was 8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.32 people lived in each of the 8167 households.

The racial the population was composed of 89.4 percent white, 2.1 percent African American, 6.6 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. 46.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 43,098  USD . The per capita income was $ 21,526. 16.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Jackson County localities

City

Villages

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

structure

Jackson County is divided into 21 towns in addition to one city and five villages :

Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Adams 1342    55-00350
Town of Albion 1210    55-00900
Town of Alma 1044    55-01275
Town of Bear Bluff 138    55-05550
Town of Brockway 2828    55-09900
Town of City Point 182    55-14800
Town of Cleveland 481    55-15375
Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Curran 343    55-18075
Town of Franklin 448    55-27225
Town of Garden Valley 422    55-28250
Town of Garfield 638    55-28325
Town of Hixton 652    55-35100
Town of Irving 751    55-37275
Town of Knapp 299    55-40000
Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Komensky 509    55-40325
Town of Manchester 704    55-48425
Town of Melrose 470    55-50775
Town of Millston 159    55-52050
Town of North Bend 488    55-57775
Town of Northfield 639    55-57975
Town of Springfield 623    55-75900

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Jackson County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Jackson County, WI ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 18, 2014  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved February 18, 2014
  4. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 18, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mcdc.missouri.edu

Web links

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Coordinates: 44 ° 19 ′  N , 90 ° 49 ′  W