Jackson, Minnesota

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Jackson County

Population in July 2007: 3,350. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 1,624	(48.5%)
Females: 1,726	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56143.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,200 (it was $33,452 in 2000)

Jackson	$38,200
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,500 (it was $61,000 in 2000)

Jackson	$94,500
Minnesota:	$213,600

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Races in Jackson:

White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
Other Asian (3.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jackson: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.5%), Norwegian (16.4%), Czech (8.1%), English (7.8%), Irish (6.7%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 3.80 square miles.

Population density: 882 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jackson

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 8.8%

104 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia).

This city:	3.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Jackson, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jackson to the number of sex offenders is 3350 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jackson:	1.0% ($609)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (119.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (150.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (517.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alpha, MN (8.3 miles) , Lakefield, MN (13.0 miles ), Superior, IA (13.5 miles) , Orleans, IA (14.7 miles ), Dunnell, MN (15.5 miles) , Spirit Lake, IA (15.8 miles ), Sherburn, MN (18.3 miles ), Estherville, IA (18.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,300
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,900
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,300
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,600
2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $124,400
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $155,900
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,700
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $206,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.62 N, Longitude: 94.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,314 (+37.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,394 (81.0%)

People in group quarters in Jackson

100 people in nursing homes
69 people in other group homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 507

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Jackson, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (18%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Jackson by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	3	2	5	N/A
per 100,000	56.5	0.0	85.3	57.3	143.3	N/A
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	28.3	28.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.8
Assaults	8	2	7	8	7	8
per 100,000	226.1	56.0	198.9	229.1	200.7	230.1
Burglaries	25	31	47	21	16	10
per 100,000	706.4	867.9	1335.6	601.4	458.7	287.6
Thefts	104	100	118	87	70	59
per 100,000	2938.7	2799.6	3353.2	2491.4	2006.9	1696.9
Auto thefts	4	6	12	4	2	1
per 100,000	113.0	168.0	341.0	114.5	57.3	28.8
Arson	0	2	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	56.0	28.4	0.0	28.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	274.9	205.8	362.9	242.6	271.8	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.09
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Jackson, Minnesota

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Jackson, Minnesota average precipitation

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Jackson-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Jackson city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Jackson:

JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (1430 NORTH HIGHWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDOM, MN)
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jackson, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 121 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
JOE FOSS FIELD (about 121 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

JACKSON MUNI (about 2 miles; JACKSON, MN; ID: MJQ)
SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; ID: 0F3)
WINDOM MUNI (about 21 miles; WINDOM, MN; ID: MWM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 75 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 79 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

Public high school in Jackson:

JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH (Grades: 10 11 12 9 )

Public elementary/middle school in Jackson:

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 KG PK )

Library in Jackson:

JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $329,119; Location: 311 THIRD STREET; 35,016 books; 1,581 audio materials; 1,276 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Birthplace of: Dave Ellefson - musician (former bassist in Megadeth, born Nov. 12, 1964)
there is now a kingdom hall of jehovahs witnesses in jackson added by alex

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Notable locations in Jackson: Jackson Country Club (A), Jackson KOA Kampground (B), Jackson City Hall (C), Jackson County Courthouse (D), Jackson County Law Enforcement Center (E), Jackson Police Department (F), Jackson Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Hilltop Community Church (D), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (E), Our Redeemers Lutheran Church (F), Good Shepherd Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sunset Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Des Moines River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Jackson include: Ashley Park (1), Patterson Park (2), Gettys Park (3), Dumont Park (4), Dann's Island Wayside Park (5), Jackson State Monument (6), Fort Belmont City Park (7), Central Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Jackson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Custom Tours by Teresa (Tours & Charters; 81753 580th Avenue).

Hotels: Econo Lodge Jackson (2007 Highway 71 North), Earth Inn (1051 Highway 71 North), Jackson Super 8 Motel (2025 Highway 71 North), Best Western Country Manor Inn (2007 Highway 71 N), Budget Host Prairie Winds Motel (950 Highway 71 North).

Courts: Jackson County - District Court- Probate-Traffic-Juvenile (405 4th Street), Jackson County - District Court- Court Services Probation (405 4th Street), Jackson County - District Court Civil-Criminal-Family (405 4th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson and their reported violations in the past:

TRI-COUNTY IMPLEMENT (Address: 80063 US Highway 71, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-01-1996), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-1996), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-01-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-01-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1996)

SANDY POINT PARK CAMPGROUND (Address: c/o Mr. Gordon Olson, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAY-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-20-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-20-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2003)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson that have no violations reported:

JACKSON (Population served: 3501, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
VET'S WHOA N GO (Address: PO Box 45, Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Jackson compared to Minnesota state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Jackson (2007 data):

Jackson Federal Savings and Loan Association: Jackson Federal Savings And Loan Ass at 414 Second Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.6 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
Bank Midwest, Minnesota Iowa, National Association: Jackson Branch at 509 Third Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $453.1 mil, Deposits: $388.1 mil, headquarters in Fairmont, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Goodenow Bancorporation
United Prairie Bank: Jackson Branch at 202 Grant Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $518.8 mil, Deposits: $451.7 mil, headquarters in Mountain Lake, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Jackson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$4,968	$29,808	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,598
Firefighters	0	$0		30	$2,186
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$2,510
Police Protection - Officers	6	$20,066	$40,132	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$10,124	$40,496	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,246	$25,476	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$19,086	$32,719	1	$204
Local Libraries	1	$1,786	$21,432	4	$2,844
Electric Power	4	$14,734	$44,202	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,652	$42,608	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,048	$36,576	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	4	$10,566	$31,698	2	$730
Totals for Government	33	$99,276	$36,100	40	$10,072

Jackson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $240,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $355,000
Hospital Public: $266,000

Sewerage: $265,000

All Other: $211,000

Housing & Community Development: $156,000

Solid Waste Management: $144,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,113,000
Parks & Recreation: $582,000

Liquor Stores: $558,000

Police Protection: $420,000

Regular Highways: $392,000

General - Other: $376,000

Water Utilities: $340,000

Central Staff Services: $282,000

Sewerage: $266,000

Own Hospitals: $198,000

Housing & Community Development: $164,000

Solid Waste Management: $151,000

Libraries: $139,000

Air Transportation: $133,000

Fire Protection: $129,000

Financial Administration: $25,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000

Health Services - Other: $5,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000
General - Interest on Debt: $178,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $580,000
Water Utilities: $120,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,058,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $450,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $765,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,016,000
Electric Utilities: $450,000

Water Utilities: $112,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $580,000
Other, NEC: $277,000

Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $166,000
General Revenue, NEC: $78,000

Special Assessments: $61,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $375,000
General - Other: $213,000

Health - Other: $105,000

Electric Utilities: $92,000

Regular Highways: $85,000

Water Utilities: $58,000

Libraries: $32,000

Housing & Community Development: $14,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,206,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,573,000
Liquor Stores: $588,000

Water Utilities: $409,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $444,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,291,000
All Other: $138,000
Tax - Property: $692,000
NEC: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,154,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Nobles County, MN	0.53% ($25,591 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.50% ($25,095)
from Martin County, MN	0.34% ($23,786)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Martin County, MN	0.50% ($20,667 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.43% ($34,833)
to Nobles County, MN	0.43% ($22,278)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson:

KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson:

KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jackson:

K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)

Jackson fatal accident list for 2005:
Apr 3, 2005 04:04 AM, Us-71, Lat: 43.614136, Lon: -94.994353, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Jackson fatal accident list for 1998:
Jul 19, 1998 07:15 AM, Us-169, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Jackson fatal accident list for 1985:
Jul 8, 1985 07:40 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Jackson fatal accident list for 1983:
Jun 23, 1983 06:16 AM, 71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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