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Jackson CountyMissouri

Jackson County is a county in Missouri whose seat is Independence and Kansas City. It was established in 1825 from Lillard County.

  • Founded1825
  • County seatIndependence and Kansas City
  • Named forAndrew Jackson
  • Land area605 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population717,204 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped311,163 checked 16 October 2026
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ClayCassWyandotte, KSJohnson, KSRayLafayetteJohnson Independence and Kansas City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Jackson on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1825 from Lillard County and Lafayette County

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

Jackson County was created on February 16, 1825, from Lillard County and initially attached to Lafayette County for civil and military purposes. It became fully organized and detached from Lafayette County in December 1826. Over the following decades, Jackson County lost land to the creation of several new counties: Bates and Van Buren (now Cass) in 1833, with Van Buren further detached in 1835; Donaldson in 1847, though this creation was repealed in 1849 and Jackson regained that territory.

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

  1. 1825
    Jackson County created Jackson created from Lillard (extinct); Jackson not fully organized, attached to Lafayette "for all civil and military purposes."
    from Lillardfrom Lafayette
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch.1, secs. 16, 30/pp. 237, 242
  2. 1826
    Changed Jackson fully organized, detached from Lafayette.
    Lafayette
    · Mo. Laws 1826-1827, ch. 20, sec. 1/pp. 30-31
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Bates and Van Buren (now Cass); Bates and Van Buren not fully organized, attached to Jackson "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Batesto Van Burento Cass
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 27, secs. 2-3/p. 50
  4. 1835
    Lost territory Jackson lost to Van Buren (now Cass); Van Buren and Bates detached from Jackson.
    to Van Burento Cassto Bates
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 44-45
  5. 1847
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Donaldson (extinct); Donaldson not fully organized, part attached to Jackson "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Donaldson
    · Mo. Laws 1846-1847, pub., p. 17
  6. 1849
    Changed Creation of Donaldson (extinct) repealed; Jackson regained part of Donaldson (extinct) that it previously held.
    Donaldson
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., p. 32

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jackson

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Jackson by the Census

Population
717,204 2020 Census count
Housing units
329,579 2020 Census count
Land area
605 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
1,186 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Jackson County

When was Jackson County founded?
Jackson County was founded in 1825, formed from Lillard County and Lafayette County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
What is the county seat of Jackson County?
The county seat of Jackson County is Independence and Kansas City.
Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County publishes a parcel map of 311,163 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 1825 from Lillard County and Lafayette County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Bates County, Cass County and Donaldson County.
Who issues building permits in Jackson County?
The county's page on building permits: Construction Permits - Jackson County MO. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Jackson County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
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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