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Jackson County, Kansas

Date Established: February 11, 1859
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Jackson County
County Seat: Holton
Origin of Name: In honor of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), soldier (victor at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815) and seventh president of the United States.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Adrian Township  188 
Banner Township  327 
Cedar Township  1,392 
Douglas Township  2,146 
Franklin Township  903 
Garfield Township  564 
Grant Township  186 
Holton (city)  3,401 
Jefferson Township  528 
Liberty Township  539 
Lincoln Township  1,313 
Netawaka Township  324 
Soldier Township  344 
Straight Creek Township  202 
Washington Township  556 
Whiting Township  319 
Total population: 13,232 

Township map of Jackson County, 2000
Population:
1860 (1,936)
1870 (6,053)
1880 (10,718)
1890 (14,626)
1900 (17,117)
1910 (16,861)
1920 (15,495)
1930 (14,776)
1940 (13,382)
1950 (11,098)
1960 (10,309)
1970 (10,342)
1980 (11,644)
1990 (11,525)
2000 (12,657)
2010 (13,462)
2020 (13,232)
Other Resources: Post offices in Jackson County
Cemeteries in Jackson County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Jackson County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Jackson County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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