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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Cottonwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Interior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kadoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northeast Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northeast Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Jackson
- Northeast Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Jackson
- Northwest Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Southeast Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast Jackson
- Southeast Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Southwest Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Jackson
- Southwest Jackson is located in Jackson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Jackson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bennett County
- Haakon County
- Jones County
- Mellette County
- Pennington County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Todd County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |