Jackson County is located in the southeastern corner of Ohio in the Appalachian foothills. As of 2020, the county’s population was 32,653.

Our county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 422 square miles. 420 square miles is land and 2 square miles is water.

Cities include Jackson and Wellston. Our villages are Coalton and Oak Hill. Unincorporated communities include Byer, Ray and Glen Roy. Our county contains the following townships: Bloomfield, Coal, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Lick, Madison, Milton, Scioto, and Washington.

Jackson County is served by three public school districts: Jackson City, Wellston City, and Oak Hill-Union Local Schools. 

The University of Rio Grande is located in neighboring Gallia County with branch campuses in Jackson, McArthur, Piketon, and Pomeroy. Ohio University has their main campus in Athens with regional branches in Chillicothe and Ironton. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, and Shawnee State University is based in Portsmouth. Buckeye Hills Career Center offers technical job training and education for both high school and adult students in nearby Rio Grande.

This website is designed as an information portal to county government services, as well as other government and private resources available in Jackson County.

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CIVIL FORFEITURE ACTION

(R.C. 2981.05(F))

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to R.C. 2981.05(F), that on the 29th day of September, 2026, the State of Ohio, by and through the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, filed a Complaint for Civil Forfeiture in the Court of Common Pleas of Jackson County, Ohio, Case No. 26-CIV-0354 under R.C. 2981.05(C) and R.C. 2981.02, seeking an order forfeiting the following property to the State of Ohio.

Itemized List of Property Sought to Be Forfeited: One (1) Anderson MFG AM15 rifle, Serial No. 20144959.

Date and Location of Seizure: The property was seized on or about September 23, 2020, in Jackson County, Ohio. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office currently holds the property.

Any person who claims an interest in the property described above may petition the Court for release of the property under R.C. 2981.05(G) and R.C. 2981.03(D), and may file a claim for release of the property under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. Persons claiming an interest in the property, or seeking a copy of the Complaint, may contact the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office at the address below. Persons claiming an interest are encouraged to consult an attorney of their choosing.

This notice is published for two consecutive weeks immediately after the filing of the Complaint, on the website and social media account of Jackson County, Ohio, as authorized by R.C. 2981.05(F)(3).

First publication date: September 29, 2026.

 

Trenton B. Douthett

Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney

 

Tedd E. Frazier

Jackson County Sheriff