The north branch starts in Jackson County in Hanover Township. The Kalamazoo River is made up of the north and south branches. The river is 260 miles (420 km) long its watershed drains an area of 5,572 miles (8,967 km) including 18 counties and 158 townships. It then flows through Blackman Charter Township and then Rives Township and Tompkins Township before entering Ingham County, Eaton County, Clinton County, Ionia County, Kent County, Ottawa County and into the city of Grand Haven where it empties into Lake Michigan.

It then flows through a small part of Columbia Township, into Summit township, and then right through the Jackson city limits. It starts in Somerset Township in Hillsdale County and Liberty Township in Jackson County. The Grand River is Michigan's longest river. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 723 square miles (1,870 km 2), of which 702 square miles (1,820 km 2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km 2) (3.0%) is water. Jackson County is also home to the Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame.Īccording to the U.S. The Jackson County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. Jackson County comprises the Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. President Andrew Jackson and considered to be one of Michigan's ' Cabinet counties', named for members of Jackson's Cabinet. The county was set off in 1829 and organized in 1832. Its population was 160,366 as of the 2020 Census.

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S.

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