The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 34 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Walkability

What makes Jackson Township stand out

Where Jackson Township beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Small town

1,242 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Sidney · 2 mi Monroe Township · 5 mi Cleveland Township · 6 mi North Manchester · 6 mi Lake Township · 6 mi South Whitley · 6 mi

Chester TownshipMonroe TownshipCleveland TownshipLiberty MillsJackson Township

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 grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD⁻Open →Cost of livingTypical home $186K, 2.5 years of the Warsaw area’s $75K median household incomeA⁺Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →Jobs & income66 jobs based hereB⁺Open →HealthKosciusko Community Hospital 12.5 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 65% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.6; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerKosciusko County Rural E M C13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMeadow Acres Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWhitko Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkKosciusko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes46510, 46962, 46562, 4678746510 39% · 46962 34% · 46562 12% · 46787 10%Census 2020

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁺

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Jackson Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

1% of Jackson Township working residents work locally, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Warsaw (28%), Wayne Township (4%) and Elkhart (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

	Jackson Township	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1%	11%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Jackson Township1%

Warsaw28%

Wayne Township4%

Elkhart3%

Fort Wayne3%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Jackson Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

D−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns

Full pageJackson Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here66 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Jackson Township Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jackson Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Full pageJackson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC

Residents of Jackson Township are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns

Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Jackson Township.

34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade

	Jackson Township	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	39%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	37%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	17%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	25%	26%	23%

32 measures vs. Indiana

1 better29 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Jackson Township	IN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.9%	8.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.7%	8.3%

Kosciusko Community Hospital

12.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

Full pageJackson Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Kosciusko Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Jackson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Jackson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring39–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageJackson Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

0.4% of Jackson Township is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.4%conserved

0.4%

conserved · 75 of 18,459 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Herbert L. Taylor Nature Preserve	—	3

Full pageJackson Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3 acres · Herbert L. Taylor Nature Preserve Conserved land0.4% conserved · 75 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Jackson Township?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jackson Township

17pages on Jackson Township

The big questions

SchoolsC⁺Behind 65% of IN districts HealthCBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingA⁺Work & commuteB⁺$75K median household income · 66 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁻FEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Forks of the Wabash 18 mi LibraryB⁻North Manchester Public Library CollegesManchester University is 4.9 mi away

The story

Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 621 residents Climate84° summer highs · 32″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township

Manchester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Manchester4.9 mi$37,135 tuition Grace College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona Lake10.9 mi$31,200 tuition

About 4 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work

Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

66jobs based in Jackson Township

1%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,233 (slightly down from 1,238 at 2010) and it contained 509 housing units. Jackson Township was organized in 1838.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 29 sq mi
Elevation: 866 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+.

Post to Jackson Township

Check your email

Jackson TownshipIN

Is Jackson Township a good place to live?