Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kadoka is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1914 and was created by taking area from Stanley County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 3,344 people. This is an increase of 9.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,050 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.37% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

• Belvidere
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <2>
• Cottonwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
• Interior
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Interior is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <2>
• Kadoka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kadoka is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kadoka <2>
• Northeast Jackson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Northeast Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Northeast Jackson has also been known as:
  • East Jackson
• Northwest Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwest Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
• Southeast Jackson
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Southeast Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
• Southwest Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southwest Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to South Dakota
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  • Website for the South Dakota State Archives

• Websites specific to Jackson County
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• Websites for nearby counties
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  • Todd County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Jackson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota