Jackson County

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Jackson county is located in east Kansas. Jackson county has 656.22 square miles of land area and 1.80 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Jackson county population is 13,464, which has grown 6.38% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Jackson county median household income is $55,296 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 36.70% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 27.69% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Jackson county median house value is $118,900 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 69.37% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 54.97% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Jackson county is much better than the state average in quality. The Jackson county area code is 785.

Population	13,464 (2010-2014), rank #35
Population Growth	6.38% since 2000, rank #11
Population Density:	20.46/sq mi, rank #35
Median Household Income:	$55,296 at 2010-2014—36.70% increase since 2000, rank #14
Median House Price:	$118,900 at 2010-2014—69.37% increase since 2000, rank #16
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	656.22 sq mi, rank #72
Water Area:	1.80 sq mi (0.27%), rank #62
State:	Kansas
Area:	Topeka, KS
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Area Code:	785