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Jackson County
Also known as Jackson County, Ohio, Jackson County, OH
county in Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- March 1, 1816
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson
- Seat
- Jackson
- Largest city
- Jackson
- Total
- 422 sq mi (1,090 km )
- Land
- 420 sq mi (1,100 km )
- Water
- 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 32,817
- Density
- 78/sq mi (30/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,653. Its county seat is Jackson. The county is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States. It is known as "The Little Wales of Ohio".
History