Jackson County, Iowa

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,485. The county seat is Maquoketa. The county was founded on December 21, 1837 and named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

 Geography 
The county has a total area of .

 Bordering counties 
 Dubuque County (north)
 Jo Daviess County, Illinois (northeast)
 Carroll County, Illinois (east)
 Clinton County (south)
 Jones County (west)

 Communities 

 Cities 

Andrew
Baldwin
Bellevue
La Motte
Maquoketa
Miles
Monmouth
Preston
Sabula
St. Donatus
Spragueville
Springbrook

 Unincorporated communities 
 Canton‡
 Cottonville
 Garryowen
 Green Island
 Nashville
 Otter Creek
 South Garry Owen

 Ghost towns 

Alma
Amoy
America
Bridgeport
Brookfield
Buckhorn
Canton
Carrollport
Centerville
Charleston
Charkstown
Cobb
Coloma
Copper Creek
Cottonville
Crabb
Crabb's Mill
Crabbtown
Deventersville
Duggan
Duke
Emeline
Fremont
Fulton
Gordon's Ferry
Hickory Grove
Higginsport
Hugo
Hurstville
Fairfield
Farmers Creek
Franklin
Iron Hill
East Iron Hills
Isabel
Lainsville
Lowell
Millrock
Mount Algor
Nashville
New Castle
New Rochester
North Maquoketa
Otter Creek
Ozark
Pass
Prairie Springs
Rolley
Silsbee
Smiths Ferry
Springfield
Spruce Mills
Sterling
Sullivan
Summer Hill
Sylva
Tetes des Morts
Union Center
Van Buren
Wagonersburgh
Waterford
Wickliffe

 Townships 
Jackson County is divided into 18 townships:

 Bellevue
 Brandon
 Butler
 Fairfield
 Farmers Creek
 Iowa
 Jackson
 Maquoketa
 Monmouth
 Otter Creek
 Perry
 Prairie Springs
 Richland
 South Fork
 Tete Des Morts
 Union
 Van Buren
 Washington

 References 

 Other websites 

Official Jackson County Government Website
Jackson County Economic Development Council's website 
Jackson County Government Overview Webpages 
Jackson County Historical Society

Category:1837 establishments in Wisconsin Territory
Category:Iowa counties