Jackson County, Kansas

**Jackson County** (county code **JA**) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 13,232 people lived there. Its county seat is Holton. Holton is also the biggest city in Jackson County. The county was first named Calhoun County. This was named after pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun. The county was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.  The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation is in the county, and it makes up about 18.5% of the county's area.

## Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.3%) is water.

## People

Jackson County is included in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

### 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 1888, in 1912 & 1932.
|Year|Republican|Democratic|Third Parties|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|**2020**|style="text-align:center;"|**68.6%** _4,517_|style="text-align:center;"|28.6% _1,881_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% _186_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2016**|style="text-align:center;"|**67.7%** _3,939_|style="text-align:center;"|26.0% _1,512_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.3% _367_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2012**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.4%** _3,527_|style="text-align:center;"|34.2% _1,901_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% _133_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2008**|style="text-align:center;"|**61.0%** _3,811_|style="text-align:center;"|36.9% _2,308_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% _134_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2004**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.4%** _3,730_|style="text-align:center;"|35.1% _2,064_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% _94_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2000**|style="text-align:center;"|**57.2%** _3,001_|style="text-align:center;"|37.9% _1,990_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.9% _259_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1996**|style="text-align:center;"|**49.1%** _2,682_|style="text-align:center;"|36.3% _1,983_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|14.6% _795_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1992**|style="text-align:center;"|**35.5%** _1,970_|style="text-align:center;"|29.5% _1,639_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|35.0% _1,943_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1988**|style="text-align:center;"|**54.4%** _2,759_|style="text-align:center;"|44.6% _2,261_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% _55_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1984**|style="text-align:center;"|**66.9%** _3,466_|style="text-align:center;"|32.2% _1,667_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% _46_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1980**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.3%** _3,211_|style="text-align:center;"|30.3% _1,537_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.4% _322_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1976**|style="text-align:center;"|**54.9%** _2,725_|style="text-align:center;"|42.9% _2,129_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.3% _114_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1972**|style="text-align:center;"|**72.0%** _3,363_|style="text-align:center;"|25.5% _1,191_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% _118_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1968**|style="text-align:center;"|**60.7%** _2,678_|style="text-align:center;"|27.8% _1,225_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.5% _508_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1964**|style="text-align:center;"|**53.8%** _2,334_|style="text-align:center;"|45.5% _1,971_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% _31_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1960**|style="text-align:center;"|**67.5%** _3,279_|style="text-align:center;"|32.2% _1,567_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% _15_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1956**|style="text-align:center;"|**71.7%** _3,469_|style="text-align:center;"|28.0% _1,356_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% _12_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1952**|style="text-align:center;"|**75.3%** _4,161_|style="text-align:center;"|24.6% _1,358_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% _8_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1948**|style="text-align:center;"|**61.3%** _3,166_|style="text-align:center;"|37.9% _1,958_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% _41_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1944**|style="text-align:center;"|**69.7%** _3,665_|style="text-align:center;"|29.8% _1,567_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% _25_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1940**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.9%** _4,306_|style="text-align:center;"|35.6% _2,397_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% _34_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1936**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.9%** _3,680_|style="text-align:center;"|46.9% _3,265_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% _14_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1932**|style="text-align:center;"|48.1% _3,271_|style="text-align:center;"|**50.6%** _3,442_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% _86_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1928**|style="text-align:center;"|**74.6%** _4,811_|style="text-align:center;"|24.8% _1,602_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% _40_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1924**|style="text-align:center;"|**71.1%** _4,391_|style="text-align:center;"|23.0% _1,419_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.9% _367_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1920**|style="text-align:center;"|**70.2%** _3,753_|style="text-align:center;"|29.2% _1,562_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% _31_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1916**|style="text-align:center;"|**53.4%** _3,451_|style="text-align:center;"|45.1% _2,914_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% _94_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1912**|style="text-align:center;"|26.2% _1,027_|style="text-align:center;"|**39.9%** _1,565_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|33.9% _1,331_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1908**|style="text-align:center;"|**58.7%** _2,201_|style="text-align:center;"|39.8% _1,494_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% _58_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1904**|style="text-align:center;"|**70.0%** _2,547_|style="text-align:center;"|25.3% _919_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.7% _171_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1900**|style="text-align:center;"|**56.2%** _2,291_|style="text-align:center;"|42.8% _1,745_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% _43_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1896**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.1%** _2,158_|style="text-align:center;"|47.2% _1,955_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% _33_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1892**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.9%** _1,825_||style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|47.1% _1,623_||
|style="text-align:center;"|**1888**|style="text-align:center;"|**59.9%** _1,979_|style="text-align:center;"|36.9% _1,220_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% _105_|

### Unified school districts

- Jackson Heights USD 335
- Holton USD 336
- Royal Valley USD 337

### Cities

- Circleville
- Delia
- Denison
- Holton
- Hoyt
- Mayetta
- Netawaka
- Soldier
- Whiting

## More reading

- _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.

## Other websites

- County
- Jackson County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps
- Jackson County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

## Infobox (u.s. county)

- **county**: Jackson County
- **state**: Kansas
- **type**: County (United States), County
- **ex image**: Jackson County Courthouse (Kansas).jpg
- **ex image cap**: Jackson County Courthouse (2023)
- **founded**: February 11, 1859
- **named for**: Andrew Jackson
- **seat wl**: Holton
- **largest city wl**: Holton
- **area total sq mi**: 658
- **area land sq mi**: 656
- **area water sq mi**: 1.8
- **area percentage**: 0.3%
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population total**: 13232
- **population density sq mi**: 20.2
- **district**: 1st
- **district2**: 2nd
- **time zone**: Central