Jackson County, Wisconsin

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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 21,145.[1] Its county seat is Black River Falls.[2] Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.3%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Railroads

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Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Jackson County, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 16,232 15,704 16,990 17,987 17,939 96.44% 94.67% 88.95% 87.96% 84.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 34 44 428 390 440 0.20% 0.27% 2.24% 1.91% 2.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 494 665 1,151 1,211 1,319 2.94% 4.01% 6.03% 5.92% 6.24%
Asian alone (NH) 13 30 26 51 73 0.08% 0.18% 0.14% 0.25% 0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 5 19 0 x x 0.03% 0.09% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 15 0 5 9 45 0.09% 0.00% 0.03% 0.04% 0.21%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 138 263 651 x x 0.72% 1.29% 3.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 43 145 357 519 678 0.26% 0.87% 1.87% 2.54% 3.21%
Total 16,831 16,588 19,100 20,449 21,145 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,145.[1] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The median age was 42.5 years, 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 115.8 males age 18 and over.[21]

There were 8,136 households in the county, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 9,613 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 15.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.0% were owner-occupied and 25.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.[21]

The racial makeup of the county was 85.8% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 6.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.2% of the population.[22]

20.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 79.1% lived in rural areas.[23]

2000 census

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Jackson County

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As of the census[24] of 2000, there were 19,100 people, 7,070 households, and 4,835 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 8,029 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 89.58% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 6.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.4% were of German, 30.2% Norwegian and 5.2% Irish ancestry. 94.7% spoke English, 2.2% Spanish and 1.5% Winnebago as their first language.

There were 7,070 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.30 males.

In 2017, there were 227 births, giving a general fertility rate of 74.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 10th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 14 of the births occurred at home.[25] Additionally, there were 7 reported induced abortions performed on women of Jackson County residence in 2017.[26]

Communities

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Jackson County townships map
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Fairgrounds
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Jackson County sign on County Highway HH

City

Villages

Towns

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Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Politics

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Between 1928 and 1984, Jackson County voted for the nationwide winner in every election with the exception of 1944 (by less than 3%) and 1960 (one of the closest elections in American history). In the 1930s was the county was a stronghold for the Wisconsin Progressive Party - National Progressives. voting consistently for Philip La Follette during gubernatorial elections and Robert M. La Follette Jr. for senate. Then, from 1988 to 2012, like most of the rural counties in southwestern Wisconsin, it backed the Democratic candidate in each election, and did so by more than an 8% margin each time beginning in 1992. In 2016, once again like the rest of rural southwestern Wisconsin, Jackson County dramatically swung to the right, shifting from a 15% victory for Democrat Barack Obama in 2012 to a 12% victory for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. Trump further expanded his margin of victory to over 15% in 2020 and to nearly 20% in 2024, achieving the highest vote share for a Republican in the county since Richard Nixon in his 1972 landslide reelection.

Economy

The county's largest employer is the Ho-Chunk Nation, which employs roughly 3100 people combined in Jackson and Sauk counties.[27]

See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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