| Jackson, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Come Grow With Us" |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Government Type: | Mayor Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marcus Polz |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3323 |
| Population Density Km2: | 247.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 640.15 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1312 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6208°N -94.9886°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56143 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-31562[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395448 |
| Website: | cityofjacksonmn.com |
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Minnesota, United States.[3] The population was 3,323 at the 2020 census.[4]
For centuries, many indigenous peoples called this area home, including the Cheyenne, Ioway, and Dakota tribes. In 1851, the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux opened the region to white settlement in exchange for payments from the government.
Jackson was originally called Springfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856.[5] The first settlers in what is now Jackson County - William, George, and Charles Wood - established a trading post near the Des Moines River, around the same time. A post office called Jackson has been in operation since 1858.[6]
On March 26, 1857 the Wahpekute Dakota Chief Inkpaduta and his band attacked the settlement heading north after the Spirit Lake Massacre. There were 11 able bodied men in Springfield and three men, three children and one woman died as a result. Lost to the raiders were 12 horses, dry goods, lead and powder. The sole survivor of the Spirit Lake attack was 14 year old Abbie Gardner and was present. Terrified of a possible second attack, the beleaguered survivors abandoned the area.
Two months later, the Minnesota State Legislature organized the area into a county, naming it after Saint Paul merchant Henry Jackson. The temporary county seat was located at the townsite of Springfield, now renamed Jackson. The area was still depopulated, however, and resettlement was slow due to continued hostility. In August 1862, the Dakota, angry at late payments from the government, skirmished with settlers; one such skirmish compelled some Dakota leaders to attack government buildings in the Minnesota River, starting the US-Dakota War. By August 24, the effects of the war had reached Jackson County. Warriors raided a community of Norwegian immigrants in Belmont Township north of Jackson, killing thirteen and wounding three. As in 1857, the remaining settlers fled, leaving Jackson County depopulated once more.
After the Civil War, resettlement in Jackson County began again. A stockade was built on the east side of the river, encouraging further immigration. These immigrants primarily came from Northern and Central Europe. They built their homes from native timber and prairie sod. Life remained difficult; there were no wagon roads, no bridges, no churches, and only one school that served the community. The threat of attack remained, and the region was susceptible to numerous disasters including prairie fire, severe blizzards, crop failures, and plagues of grasshoppers. Despite such hardship, these hardy, courageous pioneers survived and helped establish the prosperous agricultural and industrial community that Jackson is today.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6sqmi, of which 4.58sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[8]
The city lies along Interstate 90, which runs east to west the entire width of southern Minnesota. Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 71 are two of the main routes in the city. Jackson is located near the center of the county of the same name. To the south is the Iowa Lakes region, which comprises Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake and several other small lakes.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 3,299 people, 1,489 households, and 856 families living in the city. The population density was 720.3PD/sqmi. There were 1,635 housing units at an average density of 357/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 1,509 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,501 people, 1,487 households, and 887 families living in the city. The population density was 921.7sigfig=4NaNsigfig=4. There were 1,659 housing units at an average density of 436.8sigfig=4NaNsigfig=4. The racial makeup of the city was 94.03% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.03% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,487 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,452, and the median income for a family was $42,553. Males had a median income of $30,503 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,444. About 4.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Though largely a farming community, Jackson has a large industrial park with such businesses as: AGCO, Last-Deck, USF Holland, New Fashion Pork, HitchDoc, and Pioneer. AGCO and Challenger tractors are manufactured in Jackson.
Jackson is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Brad Finstad. At the state level, Jackson is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Brian Pfarr.[10]
The city-owned Jackson Municipal Airportis located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Jackson's central business district.[11]
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
| 2.1 | K22MY-D (KTCA Translator) | PBS | TPT 2 | 2.2 | Minnesota Channel | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 2.4 | PBS Kids | |||||
| 4.1 | K35IZ-D | CBS | WCCO 4 | 4.2 | Start TV | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 17.1 | Youtoo America | |||||
| 18.1 | Laff | |||||
| 5.1 | K17MY-D (KSTP Translator) | ABC | 5 Eyewitness News | 5.7 | Heroes & Icons | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 5.2 | K29LV-D (KSTC Translator) | Ind. | 45 TV | 5.3 | MeTV | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 5.4 | Antenna TV | |||||
| 5.6 | This TV | |||||
| 9.2 | K34NU-D (WFTC Translator) | Ind. | FOX 9 Plus | 9.3 | Movies! | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 9.1 | FOX | |||||
| 11.4 | K19HZ-D (KARE Translator) | NBC | KARE 11 | 11.5 | Court TV | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 11.6 | True Crime Network | |||||
| 11.7 | Quest | |||||
| 16.1 | K23FO-D | Coop TV | 16.2 | The Action Channel | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota | |
| 16.3 | Heartland | |||||
| 16.4 | AMG TV | |||||
| 16.5 | Biz TV | |||||
| 23.5 | Grit | |||||
| 23.1 | K28OI-D (WUCW Translator) | CW | CW 23 | 23.2 | Comet | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 23.3 | Charge! | |||||
| 23.4 | TBD | |||||
| 41.1 | K30KQ-D (KPXM Translator) | ION | ION | 41.2 | Qubo | Cooperative Television Association of Southern Minnesota |
| 41.3 | Ion Plus | |||||
| 41.4 | ION Shop | |||||
| 41.5 | QVC | |||||
| 41.6 | HSN | |||||