Jackson
Wisconsin

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: the average temperature is in the bottom 11% of American counties (46°F), the property tax rate is in the top 13% of American counties (1.55%), and the school test score is in the bottom 13% of American counties (2.63 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Wisconsin it ranks 37th of 72 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Wisconsin. 20,958 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -37).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,630 a year, higher than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,504. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,822 a year.

Home

The median home costs $233K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $754 a month. Property tax is 1.55% of home value, roughly $2,635 a year on that median home, higher than 87% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 29 active physicians in the county, about 13.8 per 10,000 people. 7.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.70 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 87% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 14 points. 64% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 36, colder than 89% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 27 out of 100, safer than 73% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 106 Mbps down, slower than 86% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.