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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 Black River Falls is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 20,676 people. This is an increase of 1.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,449 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.36% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Adams
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adams is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Albion is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Alma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alma is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Alma Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alma Center is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Bear Bluff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bear Bluff is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Black River Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
    • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
  • Brockway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brockway is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
  • City Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • City Point is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Cleveland is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Curran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Curran is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Franklin is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Garden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Garden Valley is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Garfield is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
    • Hixton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
      • Hixton is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Irving
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Irving is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Knapp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Knapp is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Komensky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komensky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Komensky is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Manchester is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Melrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Melrose is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Merrillan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Millston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
      • Millston is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • North Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Northfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Taylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people

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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>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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