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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 Altus is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1907 and was created by taking area from Greer County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 24,530 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,485 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.71% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Altus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Altus is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
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  • Blair
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blair is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
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  • East Duke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Duke is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Eldorado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
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  • Friendship
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Headrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Martha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Martha is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
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  • Olustee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Olustee is located in Jackson County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 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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