Moving to Jackson, Nebraska

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (+1.0% change)
Males: 103 (50.2%), Females: 102 (49.8%)

Dakota County

Zip code: 68743

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $50,833
Median house value: $76,900

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (54.6%), Irish (43.4%), Swedish (7.3%), Danish (5.4%), French (5.4%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson village

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 7 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 13 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 14 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 66 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 7 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 9 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 26 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 37 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 46; Grades: PK – 08)