Map highlighting Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, 2007
Jackson Township’s story
Jackson Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,022.
Population
1,022
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 13% of residents are under 18 in Jackson Township, below both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 97 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 5 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. Jackson Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,022 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ohio TownshipWayne TownshipHamilton TownshipPershing TownshipVan Buren TownshipJackson Township
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no carD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $299K, 3.7 years of the Columbus metro’s $80K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$107K median household income; 89 jobs based hereA−Open →HealthSchneck Medical Center 10.8 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkBartholomew County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47201, 4727447201 57% · 47274 43%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
More than half of Jackson Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Columbus (55%), Indianapolis (9%) and Seymour (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township0%
Columbus55%
Indianapolis9%
Seymour6%
German Township2%
12 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Jackson Township’s schools rank behind 52% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Bartholomew Con School Corp. Its one school is below.
48%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Healthy Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 365 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Climate
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Jackson Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Jackson Township.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.7% | 8.9% |
Schneck Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,242 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 57 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
13 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
27 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
27 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art11 mi GardenMill Race Park11 mi MuseumZaharakosSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
18pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington27.2 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis51.5 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Jackson Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 949 and it contained 463 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.