Jackson County, Wisconsin
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Jackson County is a
county located in the
State of
Wisconsin. As of
2000, the population is 19,100. Its
county seat is
Black River Falls6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,590
km² (1,000
mi²). 2,557 km² (987 mi²) of it is land and 33 km² (13 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.28% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 19,100 people, 7,070 households, and 4,835 families residing in the county. The
population density is 7/km² (19/mi²). There are 8,029 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 89.58%
White, 2.27%
Black or
African American, 6.16%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.01% from
other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 7,070 households out of which 31.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% are married couples living together, 8.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% are non-families. 26.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 114.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 116.30 males.
Cities and towns
\n*Adams\n*
Albion\n*
Alma Center\n*
Alma\n*
Bear Bluff\n*
Black River Falls\n*
Brockway\n*
City Point\n*
Cleveland\n*
Curran\n*
Franklin\n*
Garden Valley\n*
Garfield\n*Hixton\n*
Irving\n*
Knapp\n*
Komensky\n*
Manchester\n*Melrose\n*
Merrillan\n*
Millston\n*
North Bend\n*
Northfield\n*
Springfield\n*
Taylor 
