Jackson County, Colorado

Jackson County
County
Jackson County courthouse in Walden Colorado
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°40′N 106°20′W / 40.66°N 106.34°W / 40.66; -106.34
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	May 5, 1909
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Walden
Largest town	Walden
Area
• Total	1,621 sq mi (4,200 km2)
• Land	1,614 sq mi (4,180 km2)
• Water	7.2 sq mi (19 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,379
• Density	0.9/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	jacksoncountyco.gov

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,379, and it was the fourth least populated in the state.^[1] The county is named after the United States President Andrew Jackson. The county seat and only municipality in the county is Walden.^[2]