Contact
Rapids along the Rogue River near Gold Hill. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
County Seat: Courthouse, 10 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford 97501
Phone: 541-774-6029 (General); 541-776-7171 (Court Administrator - Justice Bldg., 100 S Oakdale Ave., Medford 97501)
Fax: 541-774-6455
About
Established: Jan. 12, 1852
Elev. at Medford: 1,382'
Area: 2,801 sq. mi.
Average Temp.: January 37.6° July 72.5°
Assessed Value: $25,754,848,315
Real Market Value: $44,590,908,652
(includes the value of non-taxed properties)
Annual Precipitation: 19.84"
Economy: Medical, retail, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and forest products
Related Resources
Incorporated Cities
Points of Interest
Mount Ashland Ski Resort, Historic Jacksonville, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Peter Britt Music Festival, Cascade Siskiyou National Monument, Southern Oregon University, pear orchards, Emigrant Lake, Rogue River, Lithia Park, Lost Creek Dam, Butte Creek Mill, Crater Lake Highway, wineries, Rogue Community College
History and General Information
Jackson County was formed in 1852 from Lane County and the unorganized area south of Douglas and Umpqua counties. It was named for President Andrew Jackson and originally included lands that now lie in Coos, Curry, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties. The discovery of gold near Jacksonville in 1852, along with completion of a wagon road joining the county with California to the south and Douglas County to the north, increased colonization of the area. Medford is the county seat.
The county's principal industries are health care, agriculture, retail/manufacturing and recreation. Government is the third-largest employer in the county; this reflects the fact that the federal government owns 53% of the county’s land.
County Officials
Commissioners: Chair Colleen Roberts (2027); Rick Dyer (2027), Randy Sparacino (2029); Dist. Atty. Patrick Green (2029); Assess. Angela Stuhr (2029); Clerk Chris Walker (2027); Justice of the Peace Joseph Charter (2031); Sheriff Nathan Sickler (2027); Surv. Scott Fein (2029); Finance Director/Treas. Shannon Bell; Co. Admin. Danny Jordan