Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 23,633, settled in 1820.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $174K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Seymour area’s $70K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 378th of 585 in Indiana. 38% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, at 4,249 acres with 5.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Jackson Township has grown 18% since 2010
20,042 counted in 2010 and 23,135 in 2020; an estimated 23,633 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.
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.
About two in five of Jackson Township’s working residents commute to Seymour
15,885 jobs are based in Jackson Township, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Jackson Township’s working residents works in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 15,885 in 2023, 1,306 more than in 2013.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 2.4% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jackson Township’s public schools trail 67% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Seymour Community Schools. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 862 | – |
| Seymour Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,729 | B− |
| Emerson Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 257 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Jackson Township has set aside 20.3% of its land for conservation
7.9 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge | 5.1 mi | 4,249 |
| 2. Shields Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 3. Gaiser Park | 0.3 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health in Jackson Township trails 72% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 12% of Jackson Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Jackson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jackson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Memorial Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
20 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
39 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
38 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
30 mi MuseumLanier Mansion18 mi MuseumZaharakosPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lanier Mansion: Unknown, CC BY 2.0
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.
Every workday, about 12,008 people come to 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 twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #378 | B− | A− | — | C | C |
| Hamilton Township | — | — | B | — | C | C |
| Redding Township | #406 | C+ | A− | — | C | C |
| Spencer Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Brownstown Township | #172 | A− | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Seymour | #393 | B− | A | B− | C | C− |
Hamilton Township, Spencer Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Hamilton Township, Redding Township, Spencer Township, Washington Township and Brownstown 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?
Jackson Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #378 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C for schools.
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−.