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Jackson CountyKansas

Jackson County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Holton, formed in 1855.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatHolton
  • Named forAndrew Jackson
  • Land area656 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
  • Population13,232 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,792 checked 15 October 2026
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ShawneeAtchisonPottawatomie Holton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Jackson on the map of Kansas

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History

Founded in 1855

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Created in 1855 by Kansas Territory as Calhoun County, it was renamed Jackson in 1859 in honor of Andrew Jackson. The county gained and lost land through boundary adjustments with neighboring counties Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, and Brown over its first decade.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1855
    Jackson County created Calhoun (now Jackson) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Calhoun not fully organized. · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, sec. 31/p. 210
  2. 1855
    Changed Calhoun (now Jackson) fully organized. · Andreas, 1339; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  3. 1857
    Gained territory Calhoun (now Jackson) gained from Jefferson, lost to creation of Pottawatomie.
    from Jeffersonfrom Pottawatomie
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 31/pp. 44-45
  4. 1859
    Renamed Calhoun renamed Jackson.
    formerly Calhoun
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 99/p. 572
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Jackson lost to Shawnee.
    to Shawnee
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 46/p. 88
  6. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Jackson became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  7. 1868
    Gained territory Jackson gained from Brown, lost to Shawnee.
    from Brownfrom Shawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., spec., ch. 15/p. 50

Land and parcels

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People and land

Jackson by the Census

Population
13,232 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,583 2020 Census count
Land area
656 square miles
Water area
1.8 square miles
People per sq mi
20 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Jackson County

When was Jackson County founded?
Jackson County was founded in 1855, and named after Andrew Jackson.
What is the county seat of Jackson County?
The county seat of Jackson County is Holton.
Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
Yes. Kansas Department of Agriculture publishes a parcel map of 9,792 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 1855. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Shawnee County, Brown County and Calhoun County. It was formerly called Calhoun.
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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