Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 525.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s median household income is $150,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
525 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Very low risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.9% of Jackson Township working residents work locally, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Jackson Township has lost 29 jobs, to 33 in 2023. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jackson Township is
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Jackson Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
24 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
15 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
16 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
36 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
38 mi MuseumForks of the WabashPhoto credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 4 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 504.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, IN a good place to live?
Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.