Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,760.
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 76 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. Jackson Township's schools rank ahead of 75% of Indiana towns. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
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.
0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jackson Township’s median household income is $101,000. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 23 jobs, to 105 in 2023.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Jackson Township adults feel lonely.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,705 and it contained 624 housing units.
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7 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | A− | B− |
| Kelso Township | #43 | A | A | — | A− | B− |
| Manchester Township | #382 | B− | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Adams Township | #137 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Highland Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Franklin Township | #179 | A− | A | — | B | B− |
| St. Leon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| York Township | — | — | A | — | A− | B |
Jackson Township, Highland Township and York Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Kelso Township, Manchester Township, Adams Township, Highland Township, Franklin Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. St. Leon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.