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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 Independence is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 703,011 people. This is an increase of 4.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 674,845 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 11.27% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Blue Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Buckner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckner is located in Jackson County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
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  • Grain Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Grandview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kansas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Lotawana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lake Tapawingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Levasy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Lone Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Raytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
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    • River Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Sibley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
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    • Unity Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 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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