Jackson County, Wisconsin
32 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,981
- Median household income
- $68,110
- ±2,733
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 463 of 9,802 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.8%
- 7,018 of 8,274 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 | 21,121 (2021) | 307 Main St, Black River Falls | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Black River Falls | 3,504 (2021) | 101 S 2nd St, Black River Falls | Website |
| Village of Alma Center | 486 (2021) | Po Box 96, Alma Center | — |
| Village of Hixton | 453 (2021) | Po Box 127, Hixton | — |
| Village of Melrose | 542 (2021) | Po Box 117, Melrose | — |
| Village of Merrillan | 560 (2021) | Po Box 70, Merrillan | Website |
| Village of Taylor | 481 (2021) | Po Box 130, Taylor | — |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Adams | 1,393 (2021) | W11353 Spaulding Rd, Black River Falls | — |
| Town of Albion | 1,200 (2021) | N5740 State Highway 54, Black River Falls | — |
| Town of Alma | 1,036 (2021) | N8880 N Casper Rd, Alma Center | — |
| Town of Bear Bluff | 159 (2021) | Po Box 145, Warrens | — |
| Town of Brockway | 2,992 (2021) | Po Box 484, Black River Falls | — |
| Town of City Point | 182 (2021) | W1117 Reshel Rd, Pittsville | — |
| Town of Cleveland | 531 (2021) | N13307 Hill Rd, Fairchild | — |
| Town of Curran | 301 (2021) | N9526 Hagen Dr, Hixton | — |
| Town of Franklin | 517 (2021) | W16177 County Road C, Taylor | — |
| Town of Garden Valley | 393 (2021) | W14584 State Road 121, Hixton | — |
| Town of Garfield | 758 (2021) | N14398 Valleybrook Ln, Osseo | Website |
| Town of Hixton | 625 (2021) | W13885 Cain Rd, Hixton | — |
| Town of Irving | 858 (2021) | W11980 Totten Rd, Black River Falls | — |
| Town of Knapp | 305 (2021) | N4335 Potter Rd, Warrens | — |
| Town of Komensky | 514 (2021) | W9680 Evergreen Lane, Merrillan | — |
| Town of Manchester | 825 (2021) | N2998 W Pine Hill Rd, Black River Falls | — |
| Town of Melrose | 471 (2021) | N378 State Rd 108, Melrose | — |
| Town of Millston | 166 (2021) | W6530 Woodland Rd, Black River Falls | Website |
| Town of North Bend | 496 (2021) | W15374 State Hwy 54, Melrose | — |
| Town of Northfield | 678 (2021) | N10782 School House Ave, Hixton | — |
| Town of Springfield | 695 (2021) | N6062 N Skutley Rd, Taylor | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | N 235 Cty Rd J, Merrillan | — |
| North Bend Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | W16105 State Hwy 54, Melrose | — |
| Northfield Sanitary District 2 | Sewerage | N10752 School House Rd, Hixton | — |
| Brockway Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 484, Blk River Fls | — |
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
Alma Center School District
School district2 schools
124 S School St, Alma Center, WI, 54611
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Black River Falls School District
School district4 schools
301 N 4th St, Black River Falls, WI, 54615
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Melrose-Mindoro School District
School district2 schools
N181 State Road 108, Melrose, WI, 54642
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
Black River Falls Downtown Farmers' Market
Fillmore St. and S. 3rd St., Black River Falls, WI, 54615
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.