Jackson Minnesota Map
Jackson, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Jackson, Jackson County.
Interactive Map of Jackson, Minnesota
| City | Jackson |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.620792 |
| Longitude | -94.988602 |
| Population | 3,287 |
| Density | 245.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Jackson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackson, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jackson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Jackson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
