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Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Maquoketa is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 19,375 people. This is a decrease of 2.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,848 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.65% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Andrew
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
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    • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <2>
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Baldwin is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • La Motte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
    • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
  • Maquoketa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Miles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
  • Monmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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    • Monmouth is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Preston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
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    • Sabula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Saint Donatus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
      • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <2>
    • Spragueville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Springbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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