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| The City of Jackson is located in Jackson County, Southwest Minnesota, just off Interstate 90 exit 73. The population of Jackson is approximately 3,501 residents. Jackson is primarily an agricultural based economy that is experiencing steady growth in a number of economic sectors. We are home to a 230-acre Industrial Park, and home to several primary private-industrial employers, providing nearly 1,300 jobs to local and area residents. Jackson also has a strong retail and service-based business community. | |
| Jackson (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000-2010 Change | |
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| Population | 3,550 | 3,797 | 3,559 | 3,501 | 3,299 | -202 | -5.77 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 2.20 | 3.19 | 3.48 | 3.80 | 4.60 | +0.80 | +21.05 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 1,613.6 | 1,190.3 | 1,022.7 | 921.7 | 720.3 | -201.4 | -21.85 |
| Housing Units | 1,289 | 1,607 | 1,613 | 1,659 | 1,635 | -24 | -1.45 |
| Households | -- | 1,527 | 1,484 | 1,487 | 1,489 | +2 | +0.13 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.42 | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.22 | -0.02 | -0.89 |
Jackson is a city in and county seat of Jackson County, Minnesota. Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 71 are two of the main routes in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.60 square miles (11.91 km²), of which, 4.58 square miles (11.86 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) of it is water. The elevation is 1,316 ft (401 m) above sea level.
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Jackson City Hall 80 W Ashley Street Jackson MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-4410 Fax: (507) 847-5586 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. 
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| Mayor | 12/31/2022 |
Wayne Walter 88 Becky Drive Jackson MN 56143 |
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| City Administrator | appointed |
Matt Skaret 80 W Ashley Street Jackson MN 56143 |
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| Council Member - Ward 2 | 12/31/2022 |
Dave Cushman 1135 South Highway Jackson MN 56143 |
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(507) 841-3045 |
| Council Member - Ward 1 | 12/31/2022 |
Larry Anderson 102 Pond Drive Jackson MN 56143 |
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(507) 847-4739 |
| Council Member - Ward 2 | 12/31/2022 |
Jeffrey Gay 145 3rd Avenue Jackson MN 56143 |
(507) 933-4576 | |
| Council Member - Ward 1 | 12/31/2024 | Matt Madden 118 Emily Street Jackson MN 56143 |
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(507) 847-3520 |
| Council Member - Ward 2 | 12/31/2024 |
Marcus Polz 134 Northridge Drive Jackson MN 56143 |
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(507) 841-2348 |
| Council Member - Ward 1 | 12/31/2024 |
Brandon Finck 252 North Pond Drive Jackson MN 56143 |
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US Post Office 211 2nd Street Jackson, MN 56143-1601 Phone: (507) 847-2810 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
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| Utility Type | Utility Name | Utility Phone |
| Electricity | Federated Rural Electric Assn | (800) 321-3520 |
| Electricity | Jackson Municipal | (507) 847-4410 |
| Natural Gas | Minnesota Energy Resources Corp | (800) 889-9508 |
| Wastewater | Jackson Municipal | (507) 847-4410 |
| Water | Jackson Municipal | (507) 847-4410 |
| Telephone | CenturyLink Communications | (800) 603-6000 |
| Cable TV | City of Jackson | (507) 847-4410 |
| Employer | Products/Services | Employees |
| AGCO Corporation | Farm Machinery & Equip. Mfg. | 1,000 |
| Jackson County Central Schools | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 175 |
| Technical Services for Electronics | Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing | 135 |
| Accent Insurance Recovery Solutions | Insurance Carriers | 100 |
| Good Samaritan Ctr | Nursing Care Facilities | 100 |
| Jackson Medical Center | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals | 75 |
| Farmers Co-op Assn | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 65 |
| Erickson Trucks 'n Parts | Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer Manufacturing | 60 |
| Hitch Doc | Precision Turned Prod. Mfg. | 50 |
| USF Holland | General Freight Trucking | 50 |
| Vet's Oil Company | Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 37 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l | Soybean Processing | 35 |
| Ag Forte, LLC | Poultry & Egg Production | 32 |
| Livewire Printing Co | Printing & Related Support Activities | 30 |
| New Fashion Pork | Hog and Pig Farming | 30 |
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Historic Fort Belmont Belmont Lane Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-6672 Web: www.fortbelmont.org Stop by Fort Belmont in Jackson, Minnesota, and explore a unique re-creation of Fort Belmont built by settlers living in Belmont township of Jackson County in the early 1860s. Fort Belmont hosts several items of interest including: Replica 1860’s log cabin and stockade Blacksmith shop Hand-built prairie sod house 40-foot tower overlooking the Des Moines River Valley 1/3 replica working grist mill 1873 Lysgard farmhouse & summer kitchen 1902 Delafield Church Museum and trading post |
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Historic State
Theatre 600 Second Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-4630 Web: www.histstatetheatre.com Built in the 1920s the Historic State Theatre is located in Historic Downtown Jackson MN, and is an "Art Deco" classic single silver screen cinema. We feature Digital Cinema movies and Real D 3D for 3D movies. |
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Jackson County Courthouse 405 4th Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-4182 Web: www.co.jackson.mn.us The Jackson County Courthouse consists of a Bedford limestone Beaux Arts courthouse featuring a high, segmented dome adorned with a cast statue of Lady Justice, columns supporting a gable overhang, a shield pediment, and symmetrical pavilions The imposing structure is topped by a two-plus-story dome with stained glass windows. This sits over an octagonal atrium with terrazzo floors, marbled plaster walls, and a second-floor courtroom painted by immigrants with extensive murals; they depict scenes such as a frontier cabin, a railroad, Romans engaged in engineering and construction, and three women (justice, liberty, and equality) guarding a judge's bench. |
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Jackson County
Fairgrounds 78748 550th Avenue PO Box 175 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 849-7222 Web: www.jacksoncountyfairmn.com The 2014 Jackson County Fair has something for everyone ... new events, new attractions, new contests, new vendors! Make sure to check out the Grandstand Events and the Attractions and Free Stage pages and make your plans to join us at the Fair! |
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Jackson Speedway PO Box 43 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 841-1957 Web: www.jacksonspeedway.com |
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Des Moines River State Canoe Route The Des Moines River is between 50 and 200 feet wide. It flows through a flat iron-shaped plateau, called the "Coteau de Prairies" by early French explorers. . The river has few rapids, none more difficult than Class I. About rapids classes. |
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Jackson Golf Club
951 Highway 71 North PO Box 82 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2660 Web: www.jacksongolfclub.com |
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Sanford Jackson
Medical Center 1430 North Highway Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2420 Fax: (507) 847-3728 Web: www.sanfordhealth.org Our 20-bed hospital offers professional medical staff trained in the latest protocols for medical and surgical care, as well as a highly trained emergency staff available 24 hours per day. Jackson and Lakefield ambulance professionals serve the area and our on-site heliport offers airlift service for transporting critically ill patients when needed. As a member of Sanford Health, our patients are assured that when it is necessary they will be transferred to our tertiary care facility, Sanford USD Medical Center.
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Minnesota West Community
and Technical College 401 West Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3320 Fax: (507) 847-5389 Web:www.mnwest.edu Minnesota West Community & Technical College is a comprehensive community and technical college with five southwestern Minnesota campuses: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, and Worthington and centers in Fairmont, Luverne, Marshall, and Redwood Falls. Students have the opportunity to earn an Associate Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in more than 60 disciplines. |
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Jackson County Central
Schools Independent School District #2895 1128 North Highway PO Box 119 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3608 Fax: (507) 847-3078 Web: www.jccschools.com Grades: PK-12 Students: 1,107
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County Central High School 1128 North Highway PO Box 119 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-5310 Fax: (507) 847-3078 Web: www.jccschools.com/highschool Grades: 9-12 Students: 350
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County Central Middle School 703 Mill Road E PO Box 338 Lakefield, MN 56150 Phone: (507) 662-6625 Fax: (507) 662-5063 Web: www.jccschools.com/middleschool Grades: 6-8 Students: 234
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| Pleasantview Elementary
School 703 Mill Road E PO Box 754 Lakefield, MN 56150 Phone: (507) 662-6625 Fax: (507) 662-5063 Web: www.jccschools.com/pleasantviewelementary Grades: 4-5 Students: 156
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| Riverside Elementary School 820 Park Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-5963 Fax: (507) 847-4398 Web: www.jccschools.com/riversideelementary Grades: PK-3 Students: 382
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Belmont Lutheran Church 83971 510th Avenue Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3861 Web:belmontlutheranchurch.wordpress.com Pastor: Eric Hullstrom Sunday Worship: 8:30 am |
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Bethany Lutheran - ELCA 53521 890th Street Bergen, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3724 Pastor: Ron Letnes and Terry Frovik Sunday Worship: |
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First Baptist Church 921 Hills Avenue Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2369 Web: www.fbjackson.org Pastor: Steve DeKok Sunday Worship: 9:30 am |
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First Presbyterian Church 601 4th Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-4722 Pastor: Christopher Drew Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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Good Shepherd Catholic Church 311 N Sverdrup Avenue Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3419 Pastor: Father Larry Brixius Sunday Worship: |
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - LCMS 101 Kimball Avenue Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3693 Pastor: John Schuetz Sunday Worship: 9:00 am |
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Our Savior's
Lutheran Church - ELCA 614 Logan Avenue Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2856 Web: www.oursaviorsjackson.com Pastor: Lance Issacson and Bryan Simmons Sunday Worship: 9:00 am |
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Lutheran Church - ELCA 500 North Highway Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3861 Web: www.salemjackson.wordpress.com Pastor: Eric Hullstrom Sunday Worship: 9:30 am |
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Union State Line Lutheran Church 72014 Petersburg Road Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2068 Pastor: Kristina Waters Sunday Worship: |
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United Methodist Church 900 North Highway Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2681 Pastor: David Brown Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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Jackson County
Pilot 310 2nd Street PO Box 208 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3771 Web: www.jacksoncountypilot.com Weekly newspaper published on Thursdays with a circulation of 2.067.
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KKOJ/KRAQ Radio 77271 US Highway 71 PO Box 29 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-5400 Web: www.kkoj.com 1190 KKOJ AM and 97.7 FM has a "Hot Country" music format. We offer complete local news, weather, sports and ag information, and are the only source of daily information in Jackson County. 105.7 KRAQ first hit the local airwaves at noon on April 25, 1994, and has been entertaining listeners in southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa with great '60s tunes, along with a blast of '50s rock and roll and from the early '70s ever since.
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AmericInn Lodge & Suites Jackson 110 Belmont Street Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2444 Toll Free: (800) 634-3444 Web: www.americinn.com We know there’s no place like home, but with our newly updated furnishings, room décor, flat screen TV’s and cozy Serta® Perfect Sleeper beds, the AmericInn Jackson will feel like your home away from home. Our Jackson hotel offers a variety of room types including suites with microwave, refrigerator and whirlpools. Wake up each morning to our free, hot, home-style AmericInn Perk breakfast and stay connected with free, hotel-wide, high-speed internet. |
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Earth Inn Motel 1051 US Highway 71 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-5603 Toll Free: n/a Web: www.earthinnmotel.com At the Earth Inn Motel in Jackson Minnesota we are dedicated to making you feel at home. All of our rooms are being remodeled this year. You will not believe all you get for the dollar. If you don't need a pool or sauna then why pay for it? Our rooms are as nice as any in the area and CLEAN is our trademark. At the Earth Inn in Jackson we were green before it was in. Built half underground we use less energy and that is good for everyone. |
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Econo Lodge 2007 US Highway 71 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3110 Toll Free: 800-4CHOICE Web: www.econolodge.com The pet-friendly Econo Lodge® hotel is north of Interstate 90, close to the Jackson-Evers International Airport and the Jackson Speedway. All rooms have 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable, coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Non-smoking rooms are available. |
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| Prairie Winds Motel 950 US Highway 71 N Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-2021 Toll Free: (800) BUD-HOST Web: n/a The Prairie Winds Motel is conveniently located close to downtown Jackson, across from the Jackson Golf Course along Highway 71, only 1/3 of a mile south of Interstate 90. We're a 2-star AAA-Approved motel with reasonable prices and children under 12 stay free! |
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Super 8 Jackson 2025 US Highway 71 Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-3498 Toll Free: (800) 454-3213 Web: www.super8.com Super 8 Jackson MN hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 90, about midway between Minneapolis and Sioux Falls. Relax and recharge at our hotel near Jackson Municipal Airport with handy perks to help you save time, like free high-speed Internet, 24-hour front desk, 24-hour shuttle service, and free parking for any size vehicle. |
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Kampground 2035 Highway 71 North Jackson, MN 56143 Phone: (507) 847-5670 Toll Free: (800) 562-5670 Web: www.koa.com/campgrounds/jackson With easy access to I-90, this KOA makes a perfect stopping point, halfway between Chicago and Mount Rushmore and only a half-day's drive to the Badlands or Wisconsin Dells. Choose a tent area with grills, a one- or two-room Camping Cabin or a long, level pull thru site. There's even a corral for your horse. LP gas is available. Enjoy seasonal veggies in the camp store, the pavilion and free wireless Internet. The heated pool, volleyball, horseshoe pits, playground and mini golf keep campers entertained - along with hayrides and ice cream socials. |
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