Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 971.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jackson Township. Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve, at 474 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
971 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the median household income in Jackson Township is lower
For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The top destinations are Portland (21%), Indianapolis (8%) and Berne (6%). Nearly a tenth of Jackson Township residents live below the poverty line, close to both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jackson Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Jackson Township comes to 26 of 100. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Jackson Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jackson Township is
16% of Jackson Township adults report frequent physical distress. In Jackson Township, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 42% have obesity.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.3% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Jackson Township, 2.6% of the land is conserved
Across 3 parks and preserves: 5.9 miles of trail. In Jackson Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve | 5.5 mi | 474 |
| 2. Limberlost Swamp Wetlands Preserve | — | 49 |
| 3. White Oak Cemetery Nature Preserve | 0.1 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 991 (up from 965 at 2010) and it contained 316 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, IN a good place to live?
Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.