Jackson County

Administrative district of south-central Michigan; area 1,826 sq km/705 sq mi, population (1990) 149,800. The county has its seat at Jackson.

Drained by the Raisin and Grand rivers, Jackson County is a mainly agricultural area where livestock and poultry are raised, and corn, grain, and fruit are cultivated. As well as producing dairy goods, the county has manufacturing and commercial concerns in Jackson, its only sizeable city. The numerous lakes in the area offer recreation.

Jackson County

Administrative district of western Missouri; area 1,582 sq km/611 sq mi, population (1990) 633,200. Jackson County lies on the Ozark Plateau, and is bounded to the north by the Missouri River (north) and to the west by the border with Kansas. The county seat is at Independence.

The western two-thirds of Jackson County is urban, encompassing part of Kansas City and its southern and eastern suburbs, (including Independence, Raytown, Blue Springs, Grandview, and Lee's Summit). Its industries engage in food processing, packing, and shipping, and it also contains a number of largely residential communities. The remainder of the county is agricultural, producing livestock and cereals.