Jackson County, Minnesota
| Jackson County, Minnesota | |
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Jackson County Courthouse in Jackson
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 23, 1857 |
| Named for | Henry Jackson |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719 sq mi (1,862 km2) |
| • Land | 703 sq mi (1,821 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 2.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,079 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,266. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was named for Henry Jackson, the first merchant in St. Paul.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 703 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.3%) is water.
There are 18 lakes completely within Jackson County and three lakes which extend into it from other counties.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,268 people, 4,556 households, and 3,116 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,092 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.07% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 51.9% were of German, 14.1% Norwegian and 5.6% American ancestry.
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