Jackson TownshipBoone County, IN
A town of 2,778. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Jackson Township earns an A, 57th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its schools rank ahead of 90% of Indiana towns, homes are within reach, about $207K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B, is in health. 2.4% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
98% 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
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Jackson Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally.
Jackson Township earns an A for schools
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $207K.
Its public schools are run by the Western Boone Co Com School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Wells Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 389 | A |
| Trinity Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–11 | Grades 1–11 | 7 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 544 in 2023, 339 more than in 2013. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jackson Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Advance Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 2. Advance Christian Church and Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Jamestown Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (37% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. 16% of Jackson Township residents are 65 or older.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Jackson Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Within Indiana it is healthier than 80% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lucas Oil Stadium and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
36 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
28 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
25 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,731 and it contained 1,089 housing units.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #57 | A | A− | — | A | B |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eel River Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | B |
| Center Township | #101 | A | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Walnut Township | — | — | A | — | A | C |
| Clark Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
| Union Township | — | — | B | — | A | B |
Eel River Township, Jefferson Township, Walnut Township, Clark Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Eel River Township, Jefferson Township, Center Township, Walnut Township, Clark Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, IN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Jackson Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #57 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.