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Jackson County

county in Minnesota, United States
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Jackson County

Summary

Jackson County is a county of Minnesota[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jackson County is located in Minnesota[3].
  • Jackson County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Jackson County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota[5].
  • Jackson County's capital is recorded as Jackson[6].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Cottonwood County[7].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Dickinson County[8].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Osceola County[9].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Emmet County[10].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Martin County[11].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Watonwan County[12].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Nobles County[13].
  • Henry Jackson is named after Jackson County[14].
  • Jackson County's Commons category is recorded as Jackson County, Minnesota[15].
  • Jackson County's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−06:00[16].
  • May 23, 1857 marks the founding of Jackson County[17].
  • Jackson County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.68, 'lon': -95.16}[18].
  • Jackson County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.jackson.mn.us[19].
  • Jackson County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jackson County, Minnesota[20].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10266'}[21].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10267'}[22].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10201'}[23].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10313'}[24].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10260'}[25].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+10079'}[26].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+9989'}[27].

Body

Geography

Jackson County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Minnesota[3].

Physical Characteristics

Jackson County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1863'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+458'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+10266'}[21], {'amount': '+10267'}[22], {'amount': '+10201'}[23], {'amount': '+10313'}[24], {'amount': '+10260'}[25], and {'amount': '+10079'}[26].

Designation and Status

Jackson County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota[5].

History and Context

May 23, 1857 marks the founding of Jackson County[17]. Henry Jackson is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Jackson County has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Minnesota United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · UKChris-wiki · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Jackson County, Minnesota
    Instance of → county of Minnesota
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Jackson County, Minnesota
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1863'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P8253]]: jacksoncounty-853554, Updated name-suggestion-index related claims, see https://nsi.guide for project details."
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