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.

Government

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.
+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202068.6% 4,51728.6% 1,8812.8% 186201667.7% 3,93926.0% 1,5126.3% 367201263.4% 3,52734.2% 1,9012.4% 133200861.0% 3,81136.9% 2,3082.1% 134200463.4% 3,73035.1% 2,0641.6% 94200057.2% 3,00137.9% 1,9904.9% 259199649.1% 2,68236.3% 1,98314.6% 795199235.5% 1,97029.5% 1,63935.0% 1,943198854.4% 2,75944.6% 2,2611.1% 55198466.9% 3,46632.2% 1,6670.9% 46198063.3% 3,21130.3% 1,5376.4% 322197654.9% 2,72542.9% 2,1292.3% 114197272.0% 3,36325.5% 1,1912.5% 118196860.7% 2,67827.8% 1,22511.5% 508196453.8% 2,33445.5% 1,9710.7% 31196067.5% 3,27932.2% 1,5670.3% 15195671.7% 3,46928.0% 1,3560.3% 12195275.3% 4,16124.6% 1,3580.1% 8194861.3% 3,16637.9% 1,9580.8% 41194469.7% 3,66529.8% 1,5670.5% 25194063.9% 4,30635.6% 2,3970.5% 34193652.9% 3,68046.9% 3,2650.2% 14193248.1% 3,27150.6% 3,4421.3% 86192874.6% 4,81124.8% 1,6020.6% 40192471.1% 4,39123.0% 1,4195.9% 367192070.2% 3,75329.2% 1,5620.6% 31191653.4% 3,45145.1% 2,9141.5% 94191226.2% 1,02739.9% 1,56533.9% 1,331190858.7% 2,20139.8% 1,4941.5% 58190470.0% 2,54725.3% 9194.7% 171190056.2% 2,29142.8% 1,7451.1% 43189652.1% 2,15847.2% 1,9550.8% 33189252.9% 1,82547.1% 1,623188859.9% 1,97936.9% 1,2203.2% 105

Education

Unified school districts
 Jackson Heights USD 335
 Holton USD 336
 Royal Valley USD 337

Communities

Cities

 Circleville
 Delia
 Denison
 Holton
 Hoyt
 Mayetta
 Netawaka
 Soldier
 Whiting

References

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

Category:Kansas counties
Category:1859 establishments in Kansas Territory