Jackson County, Iowa

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,848. The county seat is Maquoketa. The county was founded on December 21, 1837 and named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

Geography
The county has a total area of 650 sqmi.

Bordering counties

 * Dubuque County (north)
 * Jo Daviess County, Illinois (northeast)
 * Carroll County, Illinois (east)
 * Clinton County (south)
 * Jones County (west)

Cities

 * Andrew
 * Baldwin
 * Bellevue
 * La Motte
 * Maquoketa
 * Miles
 * Monmouth
 * Preston
 * Sabula
 * St. Donatus
 * Spragueville
 * Springbrook

Unincorporated communities

 * Canton‡
 * Cottonville
 * Garryowen
 * Green Island
 * Nashville
 * Otter Creek
 * South Garry Owen

Ghost towns

 * Alma
 * Amoy
 * America
 * Bridgeport
 * Brookfield
 * Buckhorn
 * Canton
 * Carrollport
 * Centerville
 * Charleston
 * Charkstown
 * Cobb
 * Coloma
 * Copper Creek
 * Cottonville
 * Crabb
 * Crabb's Mill
 * Crabbtown
 * Deventersville
 * Duggan
 * Duke
 * Emeline
 * Fremont
 * Fulton
 * Gordon's Ferry
 * Hickory Grove
 * Higginsport
 * Hugo
 * Hurstville
 * Fairfield
 * Farmers Creek
 * Franklin
 * Iron Hill
 * East Iron Hills
 * Isabel
 * Lainsville
 * Lowell
 * Millrock
 * Mount Algor
 * Nashville
 * New Castle
 * New Rochester
 * North Maquoketa
 * Otter Creek
 * Ozark
 * Pass
 * Prairie Springs
 * Rolley
 * Silsbee
 * Smiths Ferry
 * Springfield
 * Spruce Mills
 * Sterling
 * Sullivan
 * Summer Hill
 * Sylva
 * Tetes des Morts
 * Union Center
 * Van Buren
 * Wagonersburgh
 * Waterford
 * Wickliffe

Townships
Jackson County is divided into 18 townships:


 * Bellevue
 * Brandon
 * Butler
 * Fairfield
 * Farmers Creek
 * Iowa
 * Jackson
 * Maquoketa
 * Monmouth
 * Otter Creek
 * Perry
 * Prairie Springs
 * Richland
 * South Fork
 * Tete Des Morts
 * Union
 * Van Buren
 * Washington

Other websites

 * Official Jackson County Government Website
 * Jackson County Economic Development Council's website
 * Jackson County Government Overview Webpages
 * Jackson County Historical Society