Jackson County, Wisconsin
| Jackson County, Wisconsin | |
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Jackson County courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1853 |
| Seat | Black River Falls |
| Largest city | Black River Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,000 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
| • Land | 988 sq mi (2,559 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 20,449 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,449. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 988 square miles (2,560 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.3%) is water.
Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK) serves the county and surrounding communities.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,100 people, 7,070 households, and 4,835 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 8,029 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.58% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 6.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.4% were of German, 30.2% Norwegian and 5.2% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English, 2.2% Spanish and 1.5% Winnebago as their first language.
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