Jackson County, Kansas

Jackson County
Jackson County
County
	Jackson County Courthouse in Holton (2023)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°24′N 95°50′W / 39.400°N 95.833°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 11, 1859
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Holton
Largest city	Holton
Area
• Total	658 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Land	656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	13,232
• Density	20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 2nd
Website	jacksoncountyks.com

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232.^[1] The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, was renamed in 1859 for President Andrew Jackson.^[3] The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation, near the center of the county, comprises about 18.5% of the county's area.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Jackson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.