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A town of 1,047 people in Burnett County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land7%1,554 of 22,141 acres
Trails11 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11,484 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Rusch Cottage, West of Kirchhayn
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Rusch Cottage, West of Kirchhayn

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About Jackson

Town in Wisconsin, United States
935Population
34.9 sq miArea
1,007 ftElevation

There are some other places named Jackson in Wisconsin. Jackson is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 935 at the 2020 census.

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C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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4better than WI·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 14.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - MinongMinong · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54830, 54893 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →

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