Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,999, founded in 1851.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. On incomes, just 101 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. 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). Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
97% 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
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.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jackson Township’s median household income is $102,000.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Jackson Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
The median age in Jackson Township is 51 years. Jackson Township has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 1,999 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 128 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 64% are men (IN 50%). Median age: women 51.7, men 49.7.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
In Jackson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Jackson Township adults binge drink.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jackson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
16 mi MuseumConner Prairie
28 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
32 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
11 mi TheatreRuoff Music CenterPhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
1 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
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Jackson, also known as Jackson Station, and Jacksons is an unincorporated community in Cicero Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 879 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| White River Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Stony Creek Township | #153 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Pipe Creek Township | #363 | B− | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Anderson | #563 | D | A | C− | C− | D |
Jackson Township and White River Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, White River Township, Stony Creek Township and Pipe Creek 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 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.