Jackson County

Jackson County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	9,989
County Seat	Jackson County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	063
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	6,097
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,990
Median Age	44.4
Veterans	707
Housing Units	4,912
Uninsured	12
Net Migration (recent)	114
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	298
Total Employees	3,852
Avg Annual Pay	$51,882
Median Household Income	$68,368
Poverty Rate	9.7%
Unemployment Rate	2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,550
Federal Spending FY2024	$76,372,087
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,646

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$140,500
Median Rent	$764
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$784
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,255
FMR 4BR	$1,315

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	18.5%
Adult Obesity	35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	28
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	845
Land in Farms (acres)	14,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)	17.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2014-07-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2013-05-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-10-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-23
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Jackson — pop 3,323
Lakefield — pop 1,735
Heron Lake — pop 602
Okabena — pop 203
Alpha — pop 97
Fish Lake — pop 75
Wilder — pop 62

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.