Michigan Counties - Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson county and the City of Jackson were named after President
Andrew Jackson. Jackson county was originally inhabited by Kickapoo,
Pottawatomie, shawnee, Fox and Sac Indians. The first settlement was
in 1829 with Horace Blackman. by 1830 there were 24 families, mostly
from New York and Ann Arbor, settled. The world's largest prison
(Jackson State Prison) was built in Jackson in 1838.

In 1900 Buick Motors was started. The city of Jackson is a leading
industrial center for metal products, petroleum and sandstone.

Jackson County is truly the Crossroads of Michigan. It is accessible
from Interstate 94, US 127, Highway 50, Highway 106 and Highway 60.

Jackson is rich in history and heritage. The quaint towns and the city of
Jackson invite you to experience the many historic sites and Rental some of
the oldest homes in Michigan. Jackson was instrumental in the Underground
Railroad, the Civil War, as well as being the birthplace of the Republican Party.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Jackson

Size: 705 Square Miles

Elevation: 900-1100 Feet

Physiography: Rolling plains, hilly uplands

Growing Season: 140-160 days

Annual Precipitation: 31-33 inches

Average Snowfall: 40 inches

Forest Type: Oak-Hickory

Fall Colors: Middle October

CITIES WITHIN

Berryville, Brookline, Brooklyn (49230), Clark Lake (49234)
Concord (49237), Devereaux, Eldred, Fishville, Francisco, Grass Lake (49240)
Hanover (49241), Horton (49246), Jackson, Jefferson, Leoni, Liberty
Michigan Center (49254), Munith (49259), Napoleon (49261), Norvell (49263)
Oak Point, Otter Creek, Parma (49269), Pleasant Lake (49272), Pulaski
Rives Junction (49277), Roots, Sandstone, Spring Arbor (49283), Springport (49284)
Stony Point, Topkins, Trist, Waterloo, Wildwood

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Calhoun - Eaton - Hillsdale - Ingham - Lenawee - Livingston - Washtenaw

GENERAL INFORMATION

Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce

Jackson County Convention and Visitors Bureau

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