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Jackson County, Wisconsin

Jackson County, Wisconsin, has 20,999 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Black River Falls. It uses Central Time and covers 988 sq mi (2,559 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Wisconsin
Trempealeau CountyBlack River FallsAlma CenterMelroseHixton
Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,999
Land area
988 sq mi (2,559 km²)
County seat or government
Black River Falls
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,110 ± $2,733
Median home value
$196,100 ± $7,519
Median rent, with utilities
$787 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
80.1% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sparta, WI micro area, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area, Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI micro area, and Eau Claire, WI metro area
Water area
12.6 sq mi (32.5 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55053
Coordinates (central point)
44.324590, -90.799510
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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. 5461511,315 people
  2. 547584,577 people
  3. 546662,635 people
  4. 544662,557 people
  5. 546162,443 people
  6. 546422,259 people
  7. 546272,020 people
  8. 546351,793 people
  9. 547411,664 people
  10. 546111,372 people
  11. 547541,308 people
  12. 546591,257 people
All 15
  1. 546441,236 people
  2. 54746693 people
  3. 546432 people

15 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

Jackson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Town of Brockway2,977 people
  2. Town of Adams1,641 people
  3. Town of Albion1,093 people
  4. Town of Irving936 people
  5. Town of Alma863 people
  6. Town of Manchester792 people
  7. Town of Garfield704 people
  8. Town of Northfield587 people
  9. Town of Hixton580 people
  10. Town of Melrose552 people
  11. Town of Springfield538 people
  12. Town of Komensky530 people
All 21
  1. Town of Franklin527 people
  2. Town of Curran460 people
  3. Town of Cleveland427 people
  4. Town of Garden Valley398 people
  5. Town of North Bend377 people
  6. Town of Knapp333 people
  7. Town of City Point251 people
  8. Town of Bear Bluff170 people
  9. Town of Millston147 people

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

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Tomah Area School District20,594 people
  2. Black River Falls School District12,912 people
  3. Osseo-Fairchild School District5,709 people
  4. Whitehall School District4,987 people
  5. Melrose-Mindoro School District4,409 people
  6. Blair-Taylor School District3,894 people
  7. Pittsville School District3,673 people
  8. Alma Center School District2,980 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.

Tribal areas in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Ho-Chunk Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,131 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Black River Falls, Wisconsin (city)3,546 people
  2. Alma Center, Wisconsin (village)713 people
  3. Melrose, Wisconsin (village)562 people
  4. Merrillan, Wisconsin (village)527 people
  5. Hixton, Wisconsin (village)422 people
  6. Mission, Wisconsin (CDP)349 people
  7. Taylor, Wisconsin (village)328 people
  8. Hatfield, Wisconsin (CDP)190 people
  9. Sand Pillow, Wisconsin (CDP)176 people
  10. Millston, Wisconsin (CDP)114 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Monroe County, Wisconsin28 mi south
  2. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin28 mi west
  3. Clark County, Wisconsin30 mi north
  4. La Crosse County, Wisconsin33 mi southwest
  5. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin37 mi northwest
  6. Wood County, Wisconsin39 mi east
  7. Juneau County, Wisconsin43 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.