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Jackson, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,501. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,454 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,698 (48.5%), Females: 1,803 (51.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 56143

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $33,452
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Other Asian (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (40.5%), Norwegian (16.4%), Czech (8.1%), English (7.8%), Irish (6.7%), Swedish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Jackson, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

3.0% Foreign born (2.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jackson:

  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (1430 NORTH HIGHWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 121 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 121 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • JACKSON MUNI (about 2 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)
  • WINDOM MUNI (about 21 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 77 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 79 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 103 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SR. (Students: 432; Location: 1128 N. HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jackson:

  • RIVERSIDE EL. (Students: 376; Location: 820 PARK; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Jackson:

  • JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $329,119; Location: 311 THIRD STREET; 35,016 books; 1,581 audio materials; 1,276 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)

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