Jackson County, Minnesota
32 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,933
- Median household income
- $75,743
- ±3,304
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 128 of 5,288 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 3,908 of 4,387 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jackson | 9,990 (2021) | 405 4th St, Jackson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpha | 98 (2021) | Po Box 97, Alpha | — |
| City of Heron Lake | 601 (2021) | Po Box 315, Heron Lake | Website |
| City of Jackson | 3,310 (2021) | 80 W Ashley St, Jackson | Website |
| City of Lakefield | 1,728 (2021) | Po Box 900, Lakefield | Website |
| City of Okabena | 207 (2021) | Po Box 8, Okabena | Website |
| City of Wilder | 58 (2021) | 20 Timber Lake Rd, Wilder | — |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alba | 165 (2021) | 33499 880th St, Heron Lake | — |
| Township of Belmont | 217 (2021) | 83714 525th Ave, Jackson | — |
| Township of Christiania | 270 (2021) | 88570 530th Ave, Jackson | — |
| Township of Delafield | 230 (2021) | 45874 910th St, Windom | — |
| Township of Des Moines | 239 (2021) | 51516 770th St, Jackson | — |
| Township of Enterprise | 182 (2021) | 59341 860th St, Alpha | — |
| Township of Ewington | 210 (2021) | 36375 770th St, Round Lake | — |
| Township of Heron Lake | 311 (2021) | Po Box 424, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Hunter | 211 (2021) | 45633 780th St, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Kimball | 98 (2021) | 57070 910th St, Mountain Lake | — |
| Township of la Crosse | 146 (2021) | 36416 910th St, Heron Lake | — |
| Township of Middletown | 219 (2021) | 51287 740th St, Jackson | — |
| Township of Minneota | 226 (2021) | 46090 720th St, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Petersburg | 223 (2021) | 70578 600th Ave, Alpha | — |
| Township of Rost | 206 (2021) | 39840 790th St, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Round Lake | 143 (2021) | 73537 365th Ave, Round Lake | — |
| Township of Sioux Valley | 198 (2021) | 38407 730th St, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Weimer | 156 (2021) | 42990 900th St, Heron Lake | — |
| Township of West Heron Lake | 127 (2021) | 82991 430th Ave, Lakefield | — |
| Township of Wisconsin | 211 (2021) | 55605 780th St, Jackson | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Co Family Services Network Collab | Health | 402 White St, Jackson | — |
| Jackson Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 116 State St, Jackson | Website |
| Heron Lake Watershed District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 345, Heron Lake | Website |
| Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 603 S. Highway 86, Lakefield | — |
| Shorewood Acres Sanitary District | Solid waste management | 70241 476th Ave, Jackson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
124 N MINNESOTA AVE, Okabena, MN, 56161
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jackson County Central School Dist.
School district4 schools
1128 NORTH HIGHWAY, Jackson, MN, 56143
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Brandt Gardens & Greenhouse
MN, 42283
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Riverside Farmers and Makers Market
Ashley Park, State St, Jackson, MN, 56143
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.