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Jackson County

county in Missouri, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_missouri Q127238
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Jackson County is a county of Missouri[1] located in Missouri[1] within the United States[1]. It was established on December 15, 1826[1]. The county's capital is Kansas City[1]. As of 2020, its population was 717k[2].

Jackson County

Summary

Jackson County is a county of Missouri[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county_of_missouri entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jackson County is located in Missouri[3].
  • Jackson County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Jackson County's instance of is recorded as county of Missouri[5].
  • Jackson County's capital is recorded as Kansas City[6].
  • Jackson County's capital is recorded as Independence[7].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County[8].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Cass County[9].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Ray County[10].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Lafayette County[11].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Johnson County[12].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Johnson County[13].
  • Jackson County's shares border with is recorded as Wyandotte County[14].
  • Andrew Jackson is named after Jackson County[15].
  • Jackson County's Commons category is recorded as Jackson County, Missouri[16].
  • December 15, 1826 marks the founding of Jackson County[17].
  • Jackson County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.01, 'lon': -94.34}[18].
  • Jackson County's official website is recorded as http://www.jacksongov.org[19].
  • Jackson County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jackson County, Missouri[20].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+674158'}[21].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+674934'}[22].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+675267'}[23].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+677244'}[24].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+679996'}[25].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+687623'}[26].
  • Jackson County has a population of {'amount': '+717204'}[27].

Body

Geography

Jackson County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Missouri[3].

Physical Characteristics

Jackson County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1596'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+674158'}[21], {'amount': '+674934'}[22], {'amount': '+675267'}[23], {'amount': '+677244'}[24], {'amount': '+679996'}[25], and {'amount': '+687623'}[26].

Designation and Status

Jackson County's instance of is recorded as county of Missouri[5].

History and Context

December 15, 1826 marks the founding of Jackson County[17]. Andrew Jackson is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

Jackson County ranks in the top 2% of county_of_missouri entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Andrew Jackson Missouri United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . jacksongov.org. jacksongov.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3816462
    Country → United States
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1596'}
    Obo gazetteer id → 00185172
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