Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232.[1] The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.[4] The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation, near the center of the county, comprises about 18.5% of the county's area.
Jackson County | |
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Jackson County Courthouse in Holton (2023) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°24′N 95°50′W / 39.400°N 95.833°W | |
Country | |
State | |
Founded | February 11, 1859 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Seat | Holton |
Largest city | Holton |
Area | |
• Total | 658 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Land | 656 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
Population | |
• Total | 13,232 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 13,368 |
• Density | 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | jacksoncountyks.com |
History
editEarly history
editFor 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
editIn 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 sq mi (19,000 km2). In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 sq mi (2,140,000 km2) 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
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 658 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 656 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.3%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
edit- Brown County (northeast)
- Atchison County (east)
- Jefferson County (southeast)
- Shawnee County (south)
- Pottawatomie County (west)
- Nemaha County (northwest)
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
2020 | 13,232 | −1.7% | |
2023 (est.) | 13,368 | [2] | 1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] |
Jackson County is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 12,657 people, 4,727 households, and 3,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km2). There were 5,094 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3.1/km2). 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
editPresidential elections
editJackson 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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,517 | 68.61% | 1,881 | 28.57% | 186 | 2.83% |
2016 | 3,939 | 67.70% | 1,512 | 25.99% | 367 | 6.31% |
2012 | 3,527 | 63.42% | 1,901 | 34.18% | 133 | 2.39% |
2008 | 3,811 | 60.95% | 2,308 | 36.91% | 134 | 2.14% |
2004 | 3,730 | 63.35% | 2,064 | 35.05% | 94 | 1.60% |
2000 | 3,001 | 57.16% | 1,990 | 37.90% | 259 | 4.93% |
1996 | 2,682 | 49.12% | 1,983 | 36.32% | 795 | 14.56% |
1992 | 1,970 | 35.48% | 1,639 | 29.52% | 1,943 | 35.00% |
1988 | 2,759 | 54.36% | 2,261 | 44.55% | 55 | 1.08% |
1984 | 3,466 | 66.92% | 1,667 | 32.19% | 46 | 0.89% |
1980 | 3,211 | 63.33% | 1,537 | 30.32% | 322 | 6.35% |
1976 | 2,725 | 54.85% | 2,129 | 42.85% | 114 | 2.29% |
1972 | 3,363 | 71.98% | 1,191 | 25.49% | 118 | 2.53% |
1968 | 2,678 | 60.71% | 1,225 | 27.77% | 508 | 11.52% |
1964 | 2,334 | 53.83% | 1,971 | 45.46% | 31 | 0.71% |
1960 | 3,279 | 67.46% | 1,567 | 32.24% | 15 | 0.31% |
1956 | 3,469 | 71.72% | 1,356 | 28.03% | 12 | 0.25% |
1952 | 4,161 | 75.28% | 1,358 | 24.57% | 8 | 0.14% |
1948 | 3,166 | 61.30% | 1,958 | 37.91% | 41 | 0.79% |
1944 | 3,665 | 69.72% | 1,567 | 29.81% | 25 | 0.48% |
1940 | 4,306 | 63.92% | 2,397 | 35.58% | 34 | 0.50% |
1936 | 3,680 | 52.88% | 3,265 | 46.92% | 14 | 0.20% |
1932 | 3,271 | 48.11% | 3,442 | 50.63% | 86 | 1.26% |
1928 | 4,811 | 74.55% | 1,602 | 24.83% | 40 | 0.62% |
1924 | 4,391 | 71.09% | 1,419 | 22.97% | 367 | 5.94% |
1920 | 3,753 | 70.20% | 1,562 | 29.22% | 31 | 0.58% |
1916 | 3,451 | 53.43% | 2,914 | 45.12% | 94 | 1.46% |
1912 | 1,027 | 26.18% | 1,565 | 39.89% | 1,331 | 33.93% |
1908 | 2,201 | 58.65% | 1,494 | 39.81% | 58 | 1.55% |
1904 | 2,547 | 70.03% | 919 | 25.27% | 171 | 4.70% |
1900 | 2,291 | 56.17% | 1,745 | 42.78% | 43 | 1.05% |
1896 | 2,158 | 52.05% | 1,955 | 47.15% | 33 | 0.80% |
1892 | 1,825 | 52.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,623 | 47.07% |
1888 | 1,979 | 59.90% | 1,220 | 36.92% | 105 | 3.18% |
Laws
editFollowing 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.[12] The food sales requirement was removed in 2020.[13]
The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas Value Them Both Amendment, 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.[14]
Education
editUnified school districts
editCommunities
editList of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Jackson County.[16]
Cities
editUnincorporated communities
edit‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.
Indian reservations
editTownships
editJackson 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.
See also
edit- Community information for Kansas
References
edit- ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Jackson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024. Cite error: The named reference "USCensusEst2023" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "2020 election results". Jackson County, Kansas Election Officer.
- ^ Panetta, Grace (August 3, 2022). "14 of the 19 Kansas counties that rejected an anti-abortion amendment voted for Trump in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Royal Valley USD 337
- ^ a b "General Highway Map of Jackson County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). January 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2023.
Further reading
edit- 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.
External links
edit- County
- Maps