Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,397. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 44 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jackson Township, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On the outdoors, just 7 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Camden Paint Creek Concrete Arch Bridge and Meridian Line Road Iron Truss Bridge. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 171 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. Jackson Township’s median household income is $62,000, close to Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Jackson Township adults have obesity.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jackson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
18 mi State parkProphetstown State Park19 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach21 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
24 mi MuseumSamaraRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,387 (slightly down from 1,391 at 2010) and it contained 523 housing units. It is uncertain how or for whom the township was named, but Adam Porter, one of the township's earliest settlers who arrived in the late 1820s, is described as hailing from Jackson Township, Virginia, and may have named it.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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+.
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