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Jackson County, South DakotaJackson County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameJackson is named for territorial legislator J.R. Jackson. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryJackson County was created in 1914 with the county seat at Kadoka. Previous to this time it was a part of Stanley County. Early historical sketches indicate Jackson County was named for President Andrew Jackson; however, it is now considered certain that it was named for J. R. Jackson, a member of the Territorial Legislature when the original Jackson County was created in 1883. Following the various legislative shuffles Jackson vanished from the map. First, the northern part of Jackson was joined to Stanley County and the southern half part of Washabaugh. Finally in 1914 Stanley County was split up and Jackson County was reborn as it is today GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,846 kmē), of which,
1,869 square miles (4,841 kmē) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 kmē) of it (0.11%) is water. About 57 percent of
its land, the portion south of the White River, is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The county includes the
easternmost portion of Badlands National Park. Neighboring Counties:
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the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
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