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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 Holton is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded February 11, 1859.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 13,171 people. This is a decrease of 2.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,462 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.47% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Circleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Delia is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Denison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Denison is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
  • Holton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Hoyt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
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  • Mayetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
  • Netawaka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Netawaka is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Soldier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
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  • Whiting
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiting is located in Jackson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 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.
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