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| county = Jackson County<br />
| state = Wisconsin<br />
| founded = 1853<br />
| seat = [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin|Black River Falls]]<br />
| largest_city = Black River Falls<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 1000<br />
| area_land_sq_mi = 987<br />
| area_water_sq_mi = 13<br />
| area_percentage = 1.3%<br />
| population_as_of = 2020<br />
| population_total = 20643<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = 21<br />
| time_zone = Central<br />
| web = [http://www.co.jackson.wi.us/ www.co.jackson.wi.us]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jackson County''' is a county located in the U.S. state of [[Wisconsin]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,643. Its county seat is [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin|Black River Falls]]. The county was created in 1853 and named for President [[Andrew Jackson]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1000 square miles (2,600 km²), of which 987 square miles (2,560 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.3%) is water.<br />
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== Adjacent counties ==<br />
* [[Clark County, Wisconsin|Clark County]] - north<br />
* [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]] - east<br />
* [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau County]] - southeast<br />
* [[Monroe County, Wisconsin|Monroe County]] - south<br />
* [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin|La Crosse County]] - southwest<br />
* [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau County]] - west<br />
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== Major highways ==<br />
* [[Interstate 94 in Wisconsin|Interstate 94]]<br />
* [[U.S. Route 10 in Wisconsin|U.S. Highway 10]]<br />
* [[Wisconsin Highway 27]]<br />
* [[Wisconsin Highway 54]]<br />
* [[Wisconsin Highway 95]]<br />
* [[Wisconsin Highway 121]]<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the 2020 census, there were 20,643 people, 8,000 households, and 5,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 9,000 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²).<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== City ===<br />
* [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin|Black River Falls]]<br />
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=== Villages ===<br />
* [[Alma Center, Wisconsin|Alma Center]]<br />
* [[Hixton, Wisconsin|Hixton]]<br />
* [[Melrose, Wisconsin|Melrose]]<br />
* [[Merrillan, Wisconsin|Merrillan]]<br />
* [[Taylor, Wisconsin|Taylor]]<br />
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=== Towns ===<br />
* [[Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Adams]]<br />
* [[Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Albion]]<br />
* [[Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Alma]]<br />
* [[Bear Bluff, Wisconsin|Bear Bluff]]<br />
* [[Brockway, Wisconsin|Brockway]]<br />
* [[City Point, Wisconsin|City Point]]<br />
* [[Cleveland, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Cleveland]]<br />
* [[Curran, Wisconsin|Curran]]<br />
* [[Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Franklin]]<br />
* [[Garden Valley, Wisconsin|Garden Valley]]<br />
* [[Garfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Garfield]]<br />
* [[Hixton, Wisconsin|Hixton]]<br />
* [[Irving, Wisconsin|Irving]]<br />
* [[Knapp, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Knapp]]<br />
* [[Komensky, Wisconsin|Komensky]]<br />
* [[Manchester, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Manchester]]<br />
* [[Millston, Wisconsin|Millston]]<br />
* [[North Bend, Wisconsin|North Bend]]<br />
* [[Northfield, Wisconsin|Northfield]]<br />
* [[Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Springfield]]<br />
* [[Curran, Wisconsin|Curran]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Brockway, Wisconsin|Brockway]]<br />
* [[City Point, Wisconsin|City Point]]<br />
* [[Disco, Wisconsin|Disco]]<br />
* [[Hatfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin|Hatfield]]<br />
* [[Levis, Wisconsin|Levis]]<br />
* [[North Bend, Wisconsin|North Bend]]<br />
* [[Shamrock, Wisconsin|Shamrock]]<br />
* [[Shamrock, Wisconsin|Shamrock]]<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[John Blackdeer]], [[Ho-Chunk]] leader<br />
* [[John A. Rice]], [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] member<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Wisconsin]]<br />
* [[List of counties in Wisconsin]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.co.jackson.wi.us/ Jackson County official website]<br />
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[[Category:Jackson County, Wisconsin]]<br />
[[Category:1853 establishments in Wisconsin]]<br />
[[Category:Counties in Wisconsin]]<br />
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