Jackson
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Jackson

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 7
  • partly recorded 9
  • nothing recorded 4
GEOID
29095
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/county:jackson
POP
732,994 (2025)
CENTER
39.0085, -94.3461
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Jackson

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Jackson itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

County Legislature
0/1 seats recorded
  • –
    Mayor
    No current holder recorded

Organization 19

Departments

  • Budget Department

    Jackson County Budget Department, manages county budget development and fiscal planning

  • County Assessor

    Jackson County Assessor, determines property values for taxation

  • County Auditor

    Jackson County Auditor, financial oversight and auditing of county operations

  • County Clerk Clerk

    Jackson County Clerk, maintains official county records and election administration

  • County Executive's Office

    Office of the Jackson County Executive, chief executive of county government

  • County Legislature Legislative

    Jackson County's legislative body, 9-member elected legislature

  • County Treasurer

    Jackson County Treasurer, manages county funds and investments

  • Department of Corrections

    Jackson County Department of Corrections, operates county detention facilities

  • Emergency Management

    Jackson County Emergency Management, coordinates disaster preparedness and response

  • Finance and Purchasing

    Jackson County Finance and Purchasing Department, manages financial operations and procurement

  • Health Department

    Jackson County Health Department, public health services and environmental health

  • Human Resources

    Jackson County Human Resources Department, personnel management and employee services

  • Information Technology

    Jackson County Information Technology Department, manages county technology infrastructure and systems

  • Medical Examiner

    Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office, investigates cause and manner of death

  • Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation

    Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department, manages county parks, trails, and recreational facilities

  • Prosecuting Attorney

    Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

  • Public Works Public Works

    Jackson County Public Works Department, maintains county roads, bridges, and infrastructure

  • Recorder of Deeds

    Jackson County Recorder of Deeds, records and maintains property documents

  • Sheriff's Office

    Jackson County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement for unincorporated areas and county facilities

Within Jackson

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
20
agencies
91
bodies
15
officials
38
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Kansas City 10 1 13
Independence 7 1 6
Lee's Summit 3 1 0
Blue Springs 1 1 1
Raytown 9 1 1
Grandview 10 1 7
Grain Valley 8 1 0
Oak Grove 3 0 0
Greenwood 10 1 0
Sugar Creek 12 0 0
Buckner 5 0 0
Lake Lotawana 2 2 0
Lone Jack 6 3 5
Lake Tapawingo 3 1 0
Sibley 1 1 5
Levasy 0 0 0
Unity Village 0 0 0
River Bend 1 0 0
Blue Summit 0 0 0
Tarsney Lakes 0 0 0