Jackson Commercial Historic District

The population of Jackson, according to the census of 1905, was 1,776, but there has been an increase since that, and a census today would show a population of about 2,000. Jackson is one of the progressive and prosperous towns of southwestern Minnesota. All lines of business that are to be found in the towns of the agricultural communities of the upper Mississippi valley' are represented. It is noted for its schools, churches and social organizations, and in this respect it is the peer of any town of its size in the state.

Passage source: An Illustrated History of Jackson County, Minnesota, published 1910.

The location of Jackson, considered in its natural state, is one of unusual beauty ; southwestern Minnesota has not a more lovely spot. Here the Des Moines river forms a semi-circle, and on the hills and benches on either side of that stream is builded the city. On the east side are hills and bluffs, covered with a heavy growth of natural timber ; on the west side are a succession of benches. On the lower bench is the business part of the city, while on the higher ground of the next rise is the residence portion. The bluffs and hills surrounding protect the little city from the wintry winds of the prairies.

Passage source: An Illustrated History of Jackson County, Minnesota, published 1910.

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