County · code 19097
Jackson CountyIowa
Jackson County is a county in Iowa with its seat at Maquoketa, formed in 1837.
- Founded1837
- County seatMaquoketa
- Named forAndrew Jackson
- Land area636 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population19,485 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped22,266 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jackson on the map of Iowa
Iowa has 99 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1837 from Dubuque County, Benton County, Jones County and Linn County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jackson County was created by Wisconsin Territory on December 21, 1837, from Dubuque County, with Benton, Jones, and Linn counties temporarily attached. The county was named after Andrew Jackson. When Iowa Territory was created from Wisconsin Territory on July 3, 1838, Jackson County became an Iowa Territory county. Jackson County became an Iowa county when the state of Iowa was created from Iowa Territory on December 28, 1846.
- 1837Jackson County created Jackson created by Wisconsin Territory from Dubuque; Benton, Jones, and Linn attached to Jackson "for temporary purposes." · Wis. Terr. Laws 1837, no. 6, sec. 7/p. 134
- 1838Became part of Iowa Jackson became an Iowa Territory county when Iowa Territory was created from Wisconsin Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 96[1838]/pp. 235-241
- 1839
- 1840
- 1846Became part of Iowa Jackson became an Iowa county when the state of Iowa was created from Iowa Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 1[1847]/p. 117
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jackson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 22,266 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jackson County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jackson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jackson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jackson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jackson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jackson County
- When was Jackson County founded?
- Jackson County was founded in 1837, formed from Dubuque County, Benton County, Jones County and Linn County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
- What is the county seat of Jackson County?
- The county seat of Jackson County is Maquoketa.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 22,266 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?
- Jackson County was created in 1837 from Dubuque County, Benton County, Jones County and Linn County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Linn County, Benton County and Jones County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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