Jackson County (Illinois)
The Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 60 218 inhabitants and a population density of 39.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Murphysboro.
Geography
The County is located in southern Illinois on the Mississippi River, which forms the border with the neighboring state of western Missouri. The Jackson County has an area of 1561 square kilometers, of which 37 square kilometers are water surface. At the Jackson County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Jackson County was formed on January 10, 1816 in the then territory of Illinois and one of the original counties, although it was formerly formed from the Randolph County. As an original county the county are named, were present during the transition from territory to state. It was named after Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the seventh President of the United States ( 1829-1837 ), who had just beaten at that time the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans.
On March 18, 1925, the places Gorham, Murphysboro and DeSoto were severely damaged by a tornado. The county courthouse still in use was built in 1827-28.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Jackson County 60 218 people in 24 362 households. The population density was 39.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 24 362 households lived statistically 2.15 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 77.8 percent white, 14.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 3.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
17.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 70.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.2 percent were 65 years or older. 49.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 30,899. The per capita income was $ 18,409. 28.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Jackson County
Citys
- Ava
- Carbondale
- Grand Tower
- Murphysboro
Villages
- Campbell Hill
- De Soto
- Dowell
- Elkville
- Gorham
- Makanda
- Vergennes
Unincorporated communities
- Boskydell
- Crab Orchard Estates1
- Cora
- Crain
- Degognia
- Dry Hill
- Etherton
- Glenn
- Grimsby
- Hallidayboro
- Howardton
- Jacob
- Jones Ridge
- Midland Hills
- Mount Carbon
- Neunert
- Oraville
- Pomona
- Poplar Ridge
- Raddle
- Red Town
- Reeds station
- Sandridge
- Sato
- Stone Fort
1 - partially in Williamson County
Structure
The Jackson County is divided into 16 townships: