Editing Jackson County, Indiana

{{short description|County in Indiana, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county        = Jackson County
| state            = Indiana
| seal             =
| founded year     = 1816
| founded date     = Jan 1
| seat wl          = Brownstown
| largest city wl  = Seymour
| area_total_sq_mi = 513.91
| area_land_sq_mi  = 509.31
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.60
| area percentage  = 0.90%
| census yr        = 2020
| pop              = 46428
| pop_est_as_of    = 2023
| population_est   = 46460 {{gain}}
| density_sq_mi    = auto
| time zone        = Eastern
| web              = www.jacksoncounty.in.gov
| logo             =
| flag             =
| ex image         = Jackson County Courthouse in Brownstown, southern side and front.jpg
| ex image size    = 250px| ex image cap     = Southern face of Jackson County Courthouse in [[Brownstown, Indiana|Brownstown]]
| district         = 9th
| footnotes        = Indiana county number 36
| named for= [[Andrew Jackson]] }}

'''Jackson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]]. As of 2020, the population was 46,428.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jackson_County,_Indiana?g=050XX00US18071|title=Jackson County, Indiana|access-date= May 30, 2023|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Brownstown, Indiana|Brownstown]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after General [[Andrew Jackson]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n166 167]}}</ref>

Jackson County was the site of the first recorded [[train robbery]] of a moving train in the United States. On October 6, 1866, the [[Reno Gang]] robbed an [[Ohio and Mississippi Railway]] train, making off with over $10,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=51742 |title=This Day in History 1866: First U.S. Train robbery |access-date=October 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419044438/http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=51742 |archive-date=April 19, 2009 }}</ref>

Jackson County has the second longest 3-span [[covered bridge]] in the world; [[Medora Covered Bridge|The Medora Covered Bridge]]. After a recent project to completely refurbish the Medora Covered Bridge, the nearby town of Medora now holds an annual event at the bridge. The bridge is open for pedestrian traffic and site-seers. Another long neglected covered bridge, the [[Bells Ford Bridge]], believed to have been the last remaining [[Post Truss]] bridge in the world, succumbed to neglect, collapsing into the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] on January 2, 2006.

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|513.91|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|509.31|sqmi}} (or 99.10%) is land and {{convert|4.60|sqmi}} (or 0.90%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

===Cities===
* [[Seymour, Indiana|Seymour]]

===Towns===
* [[Brownstown, Indiana|Brownstown]]
* [[Crothersville, Indiana|Crothersville]]
* [[Medora, Indiana|Medora]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Freetown, Indiana|Freetown]]
* [[Vallonia, Indiana|Vallonia]]

===Other unincorporated places===
* [[Kurtz, Indiana|Kurtz]]
* [[Norman, Indiana|Norman Station]]
* [[Tampico, Indiana|Tampico]]
* [[Uniontown, Jackson County, Indiana|Uniontown]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Brownstown]]
* [[Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Carr]]
* [[Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Driftwood]]
* [[Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Grassy Fork]]
* [[Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Hamilton]]
* [[Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Jackson]]
* [[Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Owen]]
* [[Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Pershing]]
* [[Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Redding]]
* [[Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Salt Creek]]
* [[Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Vernon]]
* [[Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Washington]]
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Brown County, Indiana|Brown County]]  (north-northwest)
* [[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew County]]  (north-northeast)
* [[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings County]]  (east)
* [[Scott County, Indiana|Scott County]]  (southeast)
* [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington County]]  (south)
* [[Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence County]] (west)
* [[Monroe County, Indiana|Monroe County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
Sources:  National Atlas,<ref>[http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ National Atlas] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> U.S. Census Bureau<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/|title=Directory Browsing is Not Allowed|last=GEO|website=www.census.gov|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523020601/https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/|archive-date=May 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[File:I-65.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 65 in Indiana|Interstate 65]]
* [[File:US 31.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 31 in Indiana|U.S. Route 31]]
* [[File:US 50.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 50 in Indiana|U.S. Route 50]]
* [[File:Indiana 11.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 11|State Road 11]]
* [[File:Indiana 39.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 39|State Road 39]]
* [[File:Indiana 58.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 58|State Road 58]]
* [[File:Indiana 135.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 135|State Road 135]]
* [[File:Indiana 235.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 235|State Road 235]]
* [[File:Indiana 250.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 250|State Road 250]]
* [[File:Indiana 256.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 256|State Road 256]]
* [[File:Indiana 258.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 258|State Road 258]]

===National protected areas===
* [[Hoosier National Forest]] (part)
* [[Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

== Climate and weather ==
{{climate chart
|[[Brownstown, Indiana]]
|19|37|3.18
|22|43|2.84
|31|53|3.73
|40|64|4.72
|51|74|5.01
|60|82|4.14
|64|85|4.41
|61|84|4.37
|53|78|3.02
|40|67|3.26
|33|54|4.06
|24|42|3.41
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0070
  |title=Monthly Averages for Brownstown, Indiana
  |access-date=January 27, 2011
  |publisher=The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in Brownstown have ranged from a low of {{convert|19|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|85|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-23|°F}} was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of {{convert|106|°F}} was recorded in July 1954.  Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.84|in}} in February to {{convert|5.01|in}} in May.<ref name="weather"/>

==Politics==
Prior to 1952, Jackson County was a Democratic stronghold voting Republican only twice since 1888. But starting with the 1952 election it has become a Republican stronghold with [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964 being the last Democrat to win the county, but [[Jimmy Carter]] came within just 5 votes of carrying the county in 1976.
{{PresHead|place=Jackson County, Indiana|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|14,323|4,015|316|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|14,555|4,302|381|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|12,859|3,843|965|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|10,419|5,838|455|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|9,726|7,354|360|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|11,083|5,092|134|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|9,054|5,330|218|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|5,883|5,150|1,642|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|7,246|5,663|3,261|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|9,470|5,550|68|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,879|5,163|192|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|8,903|6,425|614|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|7,615|7,610|133|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|9,546|4,984|159|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,710|5,140|1,971|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,285|8,572|114|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|8,213|6,582|66|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|8,375|6,185|57|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|8,067|6,460|103|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|6,062|7,258|151|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|6,321|5,982|123|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|6,281|7,557|79|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,951|8,018|68|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,996|7,882|208|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,151|5,130|66|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|4,187|5,332|538|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|5,069|5,319|164|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,422|3,312|224|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|921|3,225|1,521|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,631|3,783|175|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|2,775|3,467|220|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,795|3,849|90|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,670|3,574|49|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,233|3,363|95|Indiana}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|2,263|3,235|37|Indiana}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 4010
|1830= 4870
|1840= 8961
|1850= 11047
|1860= 16286
|1870= 18974
|1880= 23050
|1890= 24139
|1900= 26633
|1910= 24727
|1920= 24228
|1930= 23731
|1940= 26612
|1950= 28237
|1960= 30556
|1970= 33187
|1980= 36523
|1990= 37730
|2000= 41335
|2010= 42376
|2020= 46428
|estyear=2023
|estimate=46460
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name="census-quickfacts">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18071.html|title= Jackson County QuickFacts|access-date= September 25, 2011|publisher= [[United States Census Bureau]]|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110607082730/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18071.html|archive-date = June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 42,376&nbsp;people, 16,501&nbsp;households, and 11,629&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18071
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=July 10, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18071
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|83.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 18,202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.7|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18071
  |access-date=July 10, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18071
  |archive-date=February 12, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 94.5% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 28.8% were [[Germans|German]], 13.1% were [[Americans|American]], 12.8% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 9.2% were [[English people|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18071
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 10, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003733/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7C0500000US18071
  |archive-date=February 14, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 16,501&nbsp;households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 38.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,534. Males had a median income of $38,608 versus $30,030 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,498. About 7.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18071
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 10, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003921/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7C0500000US18071
  |archive-date=February 14, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[The Tribune (Seymour)|The Tribune]]'', daily newspaper covering Jackson County
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Indiana]]

==External links==
* [http://www.jacksoncountyin.com Jackson County Visitor Center]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Jackson County, Indiana
|North     = [[Brown County, Indiana|Brown County]] and [[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings County]]
|Southeast = [[Scott County, Indiana|Scott County]]
|South     = [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence County]]
|Northwest = [[Monroe County, Indiana|Monroe County]]
}}

{{Jackson County, Indiana}}
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