Jackson County
Lower Table Rock at sunset. (Oregon State Archives Photo No. jacD0040)
Contact
County Seat: Courthouse, 10 S Oakdale, Medford 97501
Phone: 541-774-6029 (General); 541-776-7171 (Court Administrator - Justice Bldg., 100 S Oakdale, Medford 97501)
Fax: 541-774-6455
E-mail: walkercd@jacksoncounty.org
Web: www.jacksoncounty.org
About
Population: 202,310
Established: Jan. 12, 1852
Elev. at Medford: 1,382'
Area: 2,801 sq. mi.
Average Temp.: January 37.6° July 72.5°
Assessed Value: $14,701,107,721
Real Market Value: $29,354,005,069
Annual Precipitation: 19.84"
Economy: Medical, retail, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and forest products
Related resources
History
Historical
Records Inventory
Scenic
Image
Economic
Information (from OECDD)
"County
Quick Facts" (from U.S.
Census Bureau)
County
Seat Map (from Yahoo!
Maps)
County
Map (from ODOT)
Incorporated cities
Ashland | Butte Falls | Central Point | Eagle Point | Gold Hill | Jacksonville | Medford | Phoenix | Rogue River | Shady Cove | Talent
Points of interest
Mt. Ashland Ski Resort, Historic Jacksonville, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Peter Britt Music Festival, Southern Oregon University, pear orchards, Howard Prairie Lake, Emigrant Lake, Hyatt Lake, Fish Lake, Rogue River, Lithia Park, Lost Creek Dam, Butte Creek Mill, Crater Lake Highway.
History and general information
Named for President Andrew Jackson, Jackson County was formed in 1852 from Lane County and the unorganized area south of Douglas and Umpqua Counties. It included lands which now lie in Coos, Curry, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties. The discovery of gold near Jacksonville in 1852 and completion of a wagon road, which joined the county with California to the south and Douglas County to the north, brought many pioneers.
County officials
Commissioners—Dave Gilmour (D) 2011, Dennis C. W. Smith (R) 2013, Jack Walker (R) 2011; Dist. Atty. Mark D. Huddleston (NP) 2013; Assess. Dan Ross (NP) 2013; Clerk Chris Walker (NP) 2013; Justice of the Peace Joe Charter (NP) 2013; Sheriff Michael Winters 2011; Surv. Kerry Bradshaw (NP) 2013; Treas. Harvey Bragg; County Administrator Danny Jordan.