Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County
Jackson County
County
	Michigan State Prison
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	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°15′N 84°25′W / 42.25°N 84.42°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Organized	August 1, 1832
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Jackson
Largest city	Jackson
Area
• Total	723 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Land	702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Water	22 sq mi (60 km2) 3.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	160,366
• Density	228/sq mi (88/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.co.jackson.mi.us

Jackson County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the county was 160,366 as of the 2020 Census.^[2] Its seat of government is the city of Jackson.^[3] The county was set off in 1829 and organized in 1832.^[1] It is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson and considered to be one of Michigan's "Cabinet counties", named for members of Jackson's Cabinet.^[1]

Jackson County comprises the Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Jackson County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. Jackson County is also home to the Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bibliography on Jackson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[clarke-1] "Bibliography on Jackson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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