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Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census , the population was 21,145. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Black River Falls . [ 2 ]
The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map. [1] There are 9 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 1, 2024. [2]
English: This is a locator map showing Jackson County in Wisconsin. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 13 February 2006:
Medford is a city and county seat of Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,349 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford .
Populated places in Jackson County, Wisconsin (5 C, 1 P) Protected areas of Jackson County, Wisconsin (2 P) Pages in category "Geography of Jackson County, Wisconsin"
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,093 people, 413 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km 2).
The western edge of the six by seven mile rectangle that would become the town of Medford was first surveyed in 1847 by a crew working for the U.S. government. That west edge of the town is on the Fourth Principal Meridian, the first north-south line surveyed up through the forests of Wisconsin, from which all the towns, sections and forties are measured.
In most counties, elected coroners have been replaced by appointed medical examiners. State law permits counties to appoint a registered land surveyor in place of electing a surveyor. Counties in Wisconsin are governed by county boards, headed by a chairperson. Counties with a population of 500,000 or more must also have a county executive.