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Albino Deer

The White Deer Has Died!

Today I was stopped by one of the residents on North Sand Lake to tell me the sad story of the death of the Albino deer.

He tells me that on Monday, the white deer and two of her yearlings were walking along the shore of North Sand Lake on the Sand Lake Road side. She was chased down by a dog and proceeded to go into the water and start to swim across the lake to the Spittell property. He said he could see that she made it but when he looked again on Tuesday morning he saw her lying down. He took his boat across the lake and found that she had died. She was also pregnant.

He has been trying to contact the DNR to let them know what happened and had not had any luck as of Tuesday afternoon. He assured me that he would continue until he reached someone.

Some say that there is more than one albino roaming our woods-please let us know if you happen to see one.

I think I can speak for everyone in saying that this deer held a warm place in all of our hearts.

Picture taken by Mike Tighe

The Town of Jackson is located in the northeast corner of Burnett County at an elevation of 1007 feet above sea level.

Total area: 34.9 square miles
    Total area of land: 29.1 square miles
    Total area of water: 5.8 square miles

There are approximately 840 people living in the town.
    15%-under the age of 18 years
     5%-18-24 years of age
    15%-25-44 years of age
    35%-45-64 years of age
    30%-65+ years of age

Median age is 54 years.
Median income for a household is $35,119.
Median income for a family is $40,556.

The Township of Jackson was first established in 1903 and included what are now known as the Town of Jackson, the Town of Scott and the Town of Webb Lake.

The name Jackson was suggested by G.L. Miller who was an attorney from Prairie Du Chein who had invested heavily in property in the area. He personally petitioned the State Legislature to establish this new township in honor of Stonewall Jackson.

The Town of Jackson as we know it today was established in 1910 but officers of the newly formed township were not elected until 1911.

Voting was carried on in the school buildings until Jackson Town Hall was built in 1925.

Old Town Hall

Usually the town board meetings were held at the home of one of the officers.

In April 1967 the town bought Jackson School on County Road A from the Webster School District for $200.

Jackson School on County A

Monthly board meetings were held in the old school until the new town hall was built. The town borrowed $95,600 to do this. Today, the building houses the Town Hall and Fire Hall. In 2004 a 50-foot addition was added to house the Town Hall office.

In 1982 the old school was sold for $7000 and in 1981 the old town hall was sold for $501.