Jackson Minnesota Map

About Jackson, Minnesota

Jackson is a locality in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,287. The population density is 245.3 people per km². Jackson is located at 43.6208°N, 94.9886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56143.

Jackson rests in a landscape shaped by glacial hands, where the vast, flat expanse of southern Minnesota unfolds under an impossibly wide sky. It lies 45.4 miles south-south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 202°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-south-east of Lakefield. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretches to the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of trees offering a brief respite from the open air. The Des Moines River, a slender ribbon of brown water, meanders through this terrain, its slow journey mirroring the unhurried rhythm of life in Jackson. Evenings here often bring a peculiar clarity to the light, a sharp, clean glow that seems to distill the very essence of the prairie. The history of Jackson is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has long sustained its economy. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich farmland, the county seat grew into a hub for agriculture, its elevators and processing plants testaments to the bounty of the land. While farming remains a cornerstone, the spirit of Jackson also embraces a quiet resilience, a characteristic forged through generations of adapting to the rhythms of nature and market. The town square, with its modest courthouse and local businesses, serves as the heart of the community, a place where conversations about the weather and the crops are as much a part of the local dialect as the gentle hum of daily commerce.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jackson, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.620792, -94.988602. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jackson and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Jackson includes the ZIP code (56143), telephone area code (320), county seat of Jackson County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Jackson County Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jackson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.