Jackson County, Oklahoma
16 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 24,678
- Median household income
- $62,799
- ±5,005
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 637 of 11,389 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 8,752 of 9,775 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 | 24,777 (2021) | 101 N Main St Rm 101, Altus | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Altus | 18,717 (2021) | 509 S Main St, Altus | Website |
| City of Eldorado | 316 (2021) | Po Box 190, Eldorado | — |
| Town of Blair | 730 (2021) | Po Box 458, Blair | — |
| Town of East Duke | 395 (2021) | Po Box 340, Duke | — |
| Town of Elmer | 64 (2021) | Po Box 213, Elmer | — |
| Town of Friendship | 22 (2021) | 15993 S County Road 210, Altus | — |
| Town of Headrick | 73 (2021) | Po Box 153, Headrick | — |
| Town of Martha | 162 (2021) | Po Box 100, Martha | — |
| Town of Olustee | 466 (2021) | Po Box 330, Olustee | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Emergency Medical Services District | Health | Po Box 43, Eldorado | — |
| Jackson County Emergency Medical Services District | Health | 1309 N Park Ln, Altus | Website |
| Eagle Hieghts Family Housing Corporation | Housing and community development | Po Box 407, Olustee | — |
| Lugert Altus Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 520, Altus | — |
| Southern Prairie Library System | Libraries | 421 N Hudson St, Altus | Website |
| Jackson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3100 N Main St, Altus | — |
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
ALTUS
School district7 schools
219 N Lee, Altus, OK, 73521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BLAIR
School district2 schools
610 Zinn Street, Blair, OK, 73526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DUKE
School district2 schools
300 North Chickasaw, Duke, OK, 73532
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NAVAJO
School district3 schools
15695 South County Road 210, Altus, OK, 73521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OLUSTEE-ELDORADO
School district2 schools
606 E 6th Street, Olustee, OK, 73560
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hobart Main Street Farmers Market (106 W 4th Hobart)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.