Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County
County
Truman Courthouse in Independence, designed by Edward F. Neild at the request of Harry S. Truman
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Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°01′N 94°20′W / 39.01°N 94.34°W / 39.01; -94.34
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 15, 1826
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Independence and Kansas City
Largest city	Kansas City
Area
• Total	616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land	604 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	717,204
• Estimate  (2021)	716,862
• Density	1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 5th, 6th
Website	www.jacksongov.org

Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204.^[1] making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County in the east).^[2][3]

Although Independence retains its status as the original county seat, Kansas City, Missouri, serves as a second county seat and the center of county government.^[4] The county was organized December 15, 1826, and named for former Tennessee senator Andrew Jackson, who would become President of the United States three years later in 1829.