County · code 27063
Jackson CountyMinnesota
Jackson County is in Minnesota and covers 703 square miles with its seat in Jackson. The county was established on May 23, 1857, and named after Henry Jackson.
- Founded1857
- County seatJackson
- Named forHenry Jackson
- Land area703 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
- Population9,989 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,033 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jackson on the map of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1857 from Brown County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jackson County was formed in 1857 from Brown County, and named after Henry Jackson. Jackson is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1857 for land now in Jackson County may have been recorded in Brown County.
- 1857Jackson County created Jackson created from Brown; Jackson organized for county government. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 2, 6/pp. 66-69
- 1865Changed Jackson attached to Martin "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Laws 1865, spec., ch. 84, sec. 1/p. 243
- 1870
- 1872Changed Nobles authorized to gain the four western townships of Jackson, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change). · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 84, secs. 1-2/pp. 153-154; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111
- 1873
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 11,033 parcels from Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 6,068 in all from Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo), Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
checked 13 October 2026 -
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 1857, formed from Brown County, and named after Henry Jackson.
- What is the county seat of Jackson County?
- The county seat of Jackson County is Jackson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
- Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 11,033 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 1857 from Brown County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Martin County, Nobles County and Rock 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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