Jackson County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- Founded
- December 15, 1826
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson
- Seat
- Independence and Kansas City
- Largest city
- Kansas City
- Total
- 616 sq mi (1,600 km )
- Land
- 604 sq mi (1,560 km )
- Water
- 12 sq mi (31 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 732,994
- Density
- 1,190/sq mi (458/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional districts
- 4th , 5th , 6th
- Website
- www .jacksongov .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County in the east). The county seats are Independence and Kansas City, making Jackson County one of 33 U.S. counties with more than one county seat. The county was organized December 15, 1826, and named for former Tennessee senator Andrew Jackson, who would become President of the United States three years later in 1829.
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