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Jackson County, Minnesota

Jackson County, Minnesota, has 9,857 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It uses Central Time and covers 703 sq mi (1,821 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Minnesota
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,857
Land area
703 sq mi (1,821 km²)
County seat or government
Jackson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,743 ± $3,304
Median home value
$157,100 ± $7,318
Median rent, with utilities
$787 ± $114
Homes lived in by their owners
80.1% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Spirit Lake, IA micro area, Worthington, MN micro area, and Fairmont, MN micro area
Water area
16.3 sq mi (42.1 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27063
Coordinates (central point)
43.671111, -95.149731
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5618715,214 people
  2. 513608,653 people
  3. 561016,157 people
  4. 561434,509 people
  5. 561502,802 people
  6. 561592,668 people
  7. 561312,238 people
  8. 561191,188 people
  9. 561371,039 people
  10. 56167555 people
  11. 56118457 people
  12. 56111356 people
All 14
  1. 56161356 people
  2. 56160224 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Heron Lake Township361 people
  2. Minneota Township325 people
  3. Middletown Township313 people
  4. Christiania Township293 people
  5. Des Moines Township234 people
  6. Hunter Township220 people
  7. Delafield Township213 people
  8. Alba Township210 people
  9. Belmont Township206 people
  10. Rost Township205 people
  11. Sioux Valley Township201 people
  12. Enterprise Township195 people
All 20
  1. Petersburg Township186 people
  2. West Heron Lake Township184 people
  3. Weimer Township175 people
  4. Ewington Township171 people
  5. Wisconsin Township170 people
  6. La Crosse Township128 people
  7. Round Lake Township123 people
  8. Kimball Township77 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Jackson County Central School District7,649 people
  2. Windom Public School District6,389 people
  3. Martin County West School District4,445 people
  4. Mountain Lake Public Schools2,872 people
  5. Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools1,655 people
  6. Heron Lake-Okabena School District1,501 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Jackson, Minnesota (city)3,287 people
  2. Lakefield, Minnesota (city)1,507 people
  3. Heron Lake, Minnesota (city)593 people
  4. Okabena, Minnesota (city)210 people
  5. Alpha, Minnesota (city)114 people
  6. Fish Lake, Minnesota (CDP)93 people
  7. Wilder, Minnesota (city)32 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dickinson County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Cottonwood County, Minnesota24 mi north
  3. Martin County, Minnesota30 mi east
  4. Nobles County, Minnesota31 mi west
  5. Emmet County, Iowa31 mi southeast
  6. Osceola County, Iowa32 mi southwest
  7. Watonwan County, Minnesota34 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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