Jackson County, Minnesota (MN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,593
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,603
Renter-occupied apartments: 963 (it was 953 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 702 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational, health and social services (21.0%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,95390.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4344.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 3443.5%Two or more races
- 1511.5%Asian alone
- 280.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 160.2%Some other race alone
- 20.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 5,147 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 4,881 |  (48.7%) |
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| Jackson County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,766 ($36,746 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,766 |
| Minnesota: | $82,338 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $563 (lower quartile is $457, upper quartile is $763)
| This county: | $563 |
| State: | $1087 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,119 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| Jackson: | $154,119 |
| Minnesota: | $314,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,171Detached houses: $230,174
Here: $230,174 State: $374,552 Townhouses or other attached units: $313,306
Here: $313,306 State: $312,049 Mobile homes: $151,923
Here: $151,923 State: $94,605
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $478
Institutionalized population: 104
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 18
- Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $291,500
- 2021: 17 buildings, average cost: $241,000
- 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $244,400
- 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $235,600
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $245,500
- 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $202,100
- 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $207,300
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $197,200
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $180,200
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $173,800
- 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,600
- 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $108,200
- 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $132,200
- 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $109,800
- 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $69,400
- 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $89,000
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $61,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,375 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,278 (0.9%)
| Jackson County: | 10.1% |
| Minnesota: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.2 years old, Females: 47.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, Black residents: 26.0 years old, Asian residents: 41.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 30.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jackson, Lakefield, Heron Lake, Okabena, Alpha, Wilder, Fish Lake.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jackson County: Fox Lake Golf Club (A), Rolling Green Fairways (B), Rose Lake Golf Club (C), Flying Goose Campgrounds (D), Dawsons Lakeside Campgrounds (E), Neusch Farms (F), Timberlake Orchards (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Brainard Church (A), Cedar Church (B), East Chain Church (C), Emmanuel Church (D), Evangelical Church (E), Horicon Church (F), Saint Olaf Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Star Cemetery (1), Westford Cemetery (2), Lone Cedar Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Cedar Hill Cemetery (5), Cedar Lake Cemetery (6), Center Chain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Twin Lake (A), Willmert Lake (B), Watkins Lake (C), Temperance Lake (D), Swag Lake (E), Susan Lake (F), South Silver Lake (G), Lake Seymour (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Elm Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Fourmile Creek (C), Rooney Run (D), Mink Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Jaycee Park (1), Luedtke State Wildlife Management Area (2), Perch Creek State Wildlife Management Area (3), Ceylon Wayside (4), Dunnell Wayside (5), Ceylon State Wildlife Management Areas (6), East Chain State Wildlife Management Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Maine 
, Hamilton County, New York , Faribault County , Fillmore County , Emmet County, Iowa 
, Osceola County, Iowa 
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| Here: | 2.4% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 350
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 303 (65.3% naturalized citizens)
| Jackson County: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1212010 or later
- 302000 to 2009
- 571990 to 1999
- 731980 to 1989
- 271970 to 1979
- 3Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,383
- One, attached: 67
- Two: 79
- 3 or 4: 29
- 5 to 9: 77
- 10 to 19: 37
- 20 to 49: 176
- 50 or more: 67
- Mobile homes: 81
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 1,761 (130 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 96 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
| Here: | 2.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jackson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,451 | 11 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,338 | 12 |
| Catholic | 2,016 | 3 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 2,461 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Jackson County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Jackson County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jackson County: | 7.6% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 28.2% |
| State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Jackson County:
Average size of farms: 402 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $161,140
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $236.42
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $137,804
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $107,846
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.44%
Corn for grain: 175336 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 495 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 167030 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 7125286.2 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from Jackson County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 148.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from Jackson County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 510.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 09, 2013 to April 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4113: May 03, 2013, FEMA Id: 4113, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1717: August 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1717, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1225: June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: 1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,826 (74.5%)
- Carpooled: 378 (7.4%)
- Bus: 16 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 52 (1.0%)
- Walked: 319 (6.2%)
- Worked at home: 478 (9.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- El Salvador (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
- Philippines (12%)
- Laos (10%)
- Thailand (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (6%)
- German (50%)
- Norwegian (9%)
- American (8%)
- English (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (3%)
- Swedish (1%)
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Minnesota in 2010:
- 92 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 3 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Minnesota in 2000:
- 204 people in nursing homes
- 76 people in other group homes
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 2 people in religious group quarters
4.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,766 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.51% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.31% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($32,526 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($15,240 average AGI)
Jackson County: 1.20% Minnesota average: 2.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cottonwood County, MN |  0.78% ($34,667 average AGI) |
| from Nobles County, MN | 0.78% ($54,000) |
5.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,196 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.36% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.07% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($22,596 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($23,604 average AGI)
Jackson County: 2.28% Minnesota average: 2.44%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Cottonwood County, MN | 0.56% ($41,792 average AGI) |
| to Nobles County, MN | 0.49% ($44,524) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,184 (1,996 aged, 188 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 49 (2%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (79)
- Unspecified dementia (47)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (26)
- Congestive heart failure (20)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,468
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 178
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,474
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,020
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,082
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,028- Male householders: 2,529 (869 living alone), Female householders: 1,984 (713 living alone)
2,186 spouses (2,178 opposite-sex spouses), 309 unmarried partners, (292 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,527 children (2,437 natural, 14 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 203 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 127
Size of family households: 1,478 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 227 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,583 1-person, 305 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 19 5-persons.
1,563 married couples with children.
460 single-parent households (130 men, 330 women).
95.7% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,216,000 ($5,716 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,127,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,510,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,976,000
Federal grants: $10,712,000
Federal procurement contracts: $484,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,555,000 ($1,695,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $619,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,496,000
Federal Government insurance: $86,750,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 566| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 666
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +11
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +18
| Here: |  +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Jackson County, Minnesota
- 12020 or later
- 1952010 to 2019
- 2392000 to 2009
- 1621990 to 1999
- 3641980 to 1989
- 7291970 to 1979
- 4931960 to 1969
- 7201950 to 1959
- 2521940 to 1949
- 1,7561939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Minnesota
- 01 room
- 62 rooms
- 733 rooms
- 2974 rooms
- 5015 rooms
- 6826 rooms
- 5537 rooms
- 5388 rooms
- 9879+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Minnesota
- 81 room
- 922 rooms
- 1223 rooms
- 2404 rooms
- 1485 rooms
- 1236 rooms
- 477 rooms
- 498 rooms
- 369+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Minnesota
- 11no bedroom
- 901 bedroom
- 7632 bedrooms
- 1,4773 bedrooms
- 9854 bedrooms
- 3105+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Minnesota
- 20no bedroom
- 1921 bedroom
- 3712 bedrooms
- 2043 bedrooms
- 594 bedrooms
- 195+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 85no vehicle
- 8231 vehicle
- 1,4262 vehicles
- 8373 vehicles
- 2924 vehicles
- 1735+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 145no vehicle
- 4351 vehicle
- 1802 vehicles
- 653 vehicles
- 304 vehicles
- 175+ vehicles
91.1% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Minnesota.
| Jackson County: | 91.1% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,872
- Other state: 2,725
- Northeast: 31
- Midwest: 2,392
- South: 123
- West: 150
- 53.4%Utility gas
- 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.1%Electricity
- 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 47.2%Utility gas
- 27.0%Electricity
- 23.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Minnesota: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Minnesota: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Minnesota: | 26.2% |
Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,799,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,345,000
Libraries: $33,000
- Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $4,643,000
General - Other: $3,370,000
Regular Highways: $3,159,000
Police Protection: $1,393,000
Correctional Institutions: $747,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
Libraries: $449,000
General Public Buildings: $370,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $329,000
Solid Waste Management: $322,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Corrections - Other: $111,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $953,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,554,000
Other: $2,303,000
General Local Government Support: $1,178,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,918,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,836,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,476,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,455,000
Interest Earnings: $208,000
Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $913,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,765,000
- Tax - Property: $11,486,000
Other License: $312,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,799,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,345,000
Libraries: $33,000
- Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $4,643,000
General - Other: $3,370,000
Regular Highways: $3,159,000
Police Protection: $1,393,000
Correctional Institutions: $747,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
Libraries: $449,000
General Public Buildings: $370,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $329,000
Solid Waste Management: $322,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Corrections - Other: $111,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $953,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,554,000
Other: $2,303,000
General Local Government Support: $1,178,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,918,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,836,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,476,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,455,000
Interest Earnings: $208,000
Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $913,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,765,000
- Tax - Property: $11,486,000
Other License: $312,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,799,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,345,000
Libraries: $33,000
- Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $4,643,000
General - Other: $3,370,000
Regular Highways: $3,159,000
Police Protection: $1,393,000
Correctional Institutions: $747,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
Libraries: $449,000
General Public Buildings: $370,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $329,000
Solid Waste Management: $322,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Corrections - Other: $111,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $953,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,554,000
Other: $2,303,000
General Local Government Support: $1,178,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,918,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,836,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,476,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,455,000
Interest Earnings: $208,000
Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $913,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,765,000
- Tax - Property: $11,486,000
Other License: $312,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,799,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,345,000
Libraries: $33,000
- Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $4,643,000
General - Other: $3,370,000
Regular Highways: $3,159,000
Police Protection: $1,393,000
Correctional Institutions: $747,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
Libraries: $449,000
General Public Buildings: $370,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $329,000
Solid Waste Management: $322,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Corrections - Other: $111,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $953,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,554,000
Other: $2,303,000
General Local Government Support: $1,178,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,918,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,836,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,476,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,455,000
Interest Earnings: $208,000
Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $913,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,765,000
- Tax - Property: $11,486,000
Other License: $312,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 92
- Number of aged recipients: 16
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 76
- Number of recipients under 18: 17
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 51
- Number of recipients older than 64: 24
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 45
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 37
| Most common first names in Jackson County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 101 | 79.7 years |
| Mary | 69 | 84.7 years |
| Anna | 67 | 86.9 years |
| William | 65 | 78.4 years |
| George | 53 | 77.2 years |
| Henry | 49 | 81.5 years |
| Harry | 41 | 78.9 years |
| Emma | 40 | 84.8 years |
| Albert | 37 | 80.1 years |
| Walter | 36 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Jackson County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 82 | 82.8 years |
| Anderson | 41 | 76.3 years |
| Olson | 40 | 82.8 years |
| Hansen | 28 | 82.4 years |
| Rossow | 26 | 79.2 years |
| Kolander | 21 | 80.8 years |
| Smith | 21 | 80.8 years |
| Peterson | 20 | 81.6 years |
| Rients | 18 | 81.0 years |
| Miller | 17 | 86.5 years |
| Businesses in Jackson County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | |||
Jackson County on our top lists:
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"