Profile for Jackson, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Springfield

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jackson County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Fort Belmont Rendezvous Days - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort Belmont

Colleges and universities: Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jackson

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Income in Jackson
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• Place of birth of people in Jackson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Jackson
• School enrollment & education levels in Jackson
• Transportation & commute times in Jackson
• Jackson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Jackson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56143 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jackson city government
• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

35% of Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jackson
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Jackson

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jackson museums
• Jackson historic sites
• Jackson area parks

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• Jackson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jackson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jackson County

• Jackson business guide
• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jackson was $18,444, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

16% of Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jackson
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Jackson
• School districts in or near Jackson
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jackson

• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Jackson festival dates:

• Jackson County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Fort Belmont Rendezvous Days - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jackson
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Jackson items now on sale

• Jackson local government Web site
• Jackson County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jackson medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jackson
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Jackson
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $642.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
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Libraries in Jackson include Jackson County Library (Central) ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jackson

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Jackson area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Jackson

Newspapers in Jackson include Jackson County Pilot

• Daily newspapers in or near Jackson
• AM radio stations in or near Jackson
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• Media ownership in the Jackson area
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• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Jackson
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jackson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jackson

• Parks near Jackson
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Jackson
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

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• Aerial photo of Jackson
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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jackson political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jackson
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Jackson workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jackson include Econo Lodge Jackson, Super 8.

• Jackson travel guide
• Airports near Jackson
• Hotels near Jackson
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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