Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,497.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On health, just 52 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 10 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,497 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Health in Jackson Township trails 93% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 45% of adults have obesity in Jackson Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 21% of Jackson Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jackson Township’s schools rank behind 60% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Fayette County School Corporation. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 266 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Jackson Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.4% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The average trip to work in Jackson Township is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Connersville (24%), Richmond (9%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
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.
100% 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
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,524 and it contained 615 housing units.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 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+.