Iowa

Jackson

19,485
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Jackson

Jackson, Iowa, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 1,411. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 19,485.

Its recorded population peaked at 23,771 in 1880, and has since declined by roughly 18 percent.

On the ground today, 76 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202019,485
201019,848
200020,296
199019,950
198022,503
197020,839
196020,754
195018,622
194019,181
193018,481
192019,931
191021,258
190023,615
189022,771
188023,771
187022,619
186018,493
18507,210
18401,411
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Jackson

National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson, Iowa.

Dyas, George, House
Bellevue
Central School
Canton
Maquoketa Company-Clinton Machine Company Administration Building
Maquoketa
Dyas Hexagonal Barn
Bellevue
Lake, John, House
Maquoketa
Bellevue Herald Building
Bellevue
Cundill Block
Maquoketa
Dominy, John S., House
Sabula
New Era Building
Maquoketa
Upper Paradise
Bellevue
Sanborn, C. M., Building
Maquoketa
Slye, Thomas, House
Andrew
Organ, Alexander, House
Maquoketa
Fritz Chapel
Bellevue
Godard, Milton, House
Maquoketa
Building at 126 South Riverview Street
Bellevue
Big Mill Homestead
Bellevue
Spring Side
Bellevue
Savanna-Sabula Bridge
Sabula
Cooper, George, House
Maquoketa
House at 111 E. Maple Street
Maquoketa
Anderson, D. H., House
Maquoketa
Butterworth, Nathaniel, House
Andrew
St. Patrick's Church-Garryowen
Garryowen
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Frequently asked about Jackson

When does Jackson first appear in the US census?
Jackson, Iowa first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 1,411.
What is the population of Jackson?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Jackson had a recorded population of 19,485.
When did Jackson's population peak?
Jackson's recorded population peaked at 23,771 in 1880.
How many historic places are in Jackson?
76 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson, Iowa.
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