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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 160,366 as of the 2020 Census. The county seat is Jackson. The county was set off in 1829 and organized in 1832.[1] It is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson and considered to be one of Michigan's "Cabinet counties", named for members of Jackson's Cabinet.
Jackson County comprises the Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Jackson County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. Jackson County is also home to the Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1829 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 13,130
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| 1850 | 19,431
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| 1860 | 26,671
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| 1870 | 36,047
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| 1880 | 42,031
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| 1890 | 45,031
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| 1900 | 48,222
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| 1910 | 53,426
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| 1920 | 72,539
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| 1930 | 92,304
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| 1940 | 93,108
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| 1950 | 107,925
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| 1960 | 131,994
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| 1970 | 143,274
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| 1980 | 151,495
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| 1990 | 149,756
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jackson County, Michigan, United States
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