JACKSON COUNTY, IOWA

'Jackson County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of 2000, the population was 20,296. Its county seat is Maquoketa.⁶

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Government

Localities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Ghost towns

State parks

Bibliography

See also

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,683 km² (650 mi²). 1,647 km² (636 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.10%) is water.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 52 ★ U.S. Highway 61 ★ U.S. Highway 67 ★ Iowa Highway 62

★ Iowa Highway 64

Adjacent counties

★ Dubuque County (north)

★ Jo Daviess County, Illinois (northeast), across the Mississippi River

★ Carroll County, Illinois (east), across the Mississippi River

★ Clinton County (south)

★ Jones County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,296 people, 8,078 households, and 5,589 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (32/mi²). There were 8,949 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.96% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,078 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,529, and the median income for a family was $42,526. Males had a median income of $29,334 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,329. About 7.70% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The three-member board of supervisors that governs Jackson County is composed of Steve Flynn, Larry Koos, and Jack Willey, and the county sheriff is Russ Kettmann.

Localities

Cities

★ Andrew ★ Baldwin ★ Bellevue

★ La Motte ★ Maquoketa ★ Miles

★ Monmouth ★ Preston ★ Sabula

★ St. Donatus ★ Spragueville ★ Springbrook

Unincorporated community

★ Canton

Ghost towns

★ Alma ★ Amoy ★ America ★ Bridgeport ★ Brookfield ★ Buckhorn ★ Canton

★ Carrollport ★ Centerville ★ Charleston ★ Charkstown ★ Cobb ★ Coloma ★ Copper Creek

★ Cottonville ★ Crabb ★ Crabb's Mill ★ Crabbtown ★ Deventersville ★ Duggan ★ Duke ★ Emeline

★ Fremont ★ Fulton ★ Garry Owen ★ Gordon's Ferry ★ Hickory Grove ★ Higginsport ★ Hugo

★ Hurstville ★ Fairfield ★ Farmers Creek ★ Franklin ★ Iron Hill ★ East Iron Hill ★ Isabel ★ Lainsville

★ Lowell ★ Millrock ★ Mount Algor ★ Nashville ★ New Castle ★ New Rochester ★ North Maquoketa

★ Otter Creek ★ Ozark ★ Pass ★ Pairie Springs ★ Rolley ★ Silsbee ★ Smiths Ferry

★ Springfield ★ Spruce Mills ★ Sterling ★ Sullivan ★ Summer Hill ★ Sylva ★ Tetes des Morts

★ Union Center ★ Van Buren ★ Wagonersburgh ★ Waterford ★ Wickliffe

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State parks

★ Maquoketa Caves State Park

★ Bellevue State Park

Bibliography

★ Sorensen, Lucille. Holihan, Grace. ''Ghost Towns of Jackson County Iowa/History of Jackson County, Vol. 1'', Jackson County Historical Society 1988 and 2000.

See also

★ Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

External links

★ Jackson County Economic Development Council's website

★ Jackson County Government Overview Webpages

★ Jackson County Historical Society