Jackson TownshipElkhart County, IN
A town of 5,058, settled in 1840.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township grades B overall, 293rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 83% of Indiana towns and the median household earns $90K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 67% of the country. A typical home there costs about $276K, 4 years of the Elkhart metro’s $69K median household income. On hazard risk, just 70 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 77 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on cost of living.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
Jackson Township has grown 18% since 2010
4,288 counted in 2010 and 4,996 in 2020; an estimated 5,058 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
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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.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Fairfield Community Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Paris Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 488 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Conserved land covers 1% of Jackson Township
5.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is River Preserve County Park, 66 acres with 3.1 miles of trail.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Preserve County Park | 3.1 mi | 66 |
| 2. DeFries Gardens | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 3. Sunny Side Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jackson Township earns a C for health
Against the 9,991 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jackson Township’s, it is less healthy than 83%, so it trails even them.
41% of adults have obesity in Jackson Township, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Jackson Township. Jackson Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jackson Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Indiana overall
For Jackson Township, that is against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). Jackson Township’s median age is 34.3 years.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 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
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Jackson Township draws in 2,963 commuters
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 3,232 in 2023, 675 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Jackson Township is 21 minutes.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 3 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township (T35N R6E) is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,288.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Van Buren Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Jackson Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (A− to C+).
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #293 | B | C+ | — | A− | C |
| Van Buren Township | #302 | B | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Union Township | #112 | A− | B− | — | A+ | C |
| Benton Township | #211 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Elkhart Township | #434 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | C |
Jackson Township, Van Buren Township, Union Township, Benton Township and Elkhart Township report no FBI crime data of their own. 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?
By most measures, yes. Jackson Township grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #293 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Jackson Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.