Jackson Township south of Amboy, 2015
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Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,777.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,777
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 18% of residents are under 18 in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. On the outdoors, just 25 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.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
298jobs based in Jackson Township
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
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.
Cost of livingTypical home $161K, 2.6 years of the Peru area’s $61K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMarion General Hospital 12.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterConverse Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMiami County Voter RegistrationMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes46919, 4691146919 65% · 46911 35%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.
SchoolsA−
Jackson Township’s public schools outperform 77% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Oak Hill United School Corp. Its one school is below.
77%of IN districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Converse Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 323 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 45 jobs, to 298 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township5%
Kokomo14%
Marion11%
Peru7%
Washington Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Jackson Township adults have obesity.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Marion General Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Jackson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Grissom Air Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
12 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
38 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
16 mi MuseumElwood Haynes Museum
39 mi GardenMinnetrista
27 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash
12 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame38 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum16 mi MuseumElwood Haynes Museum39 mi GardenMinnetrista27 mi MuseumForks of the WabashSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion13.4 mi$8,208 tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion13.7 mi$32,352 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population is 1,966 and it contained 843 housing units as of 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Harrison TownshipRichland TownshipJackson TownshipWaltz TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township · Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waltz Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
Jackson Township and Waltz Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township and Waltz Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township and Richland Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Jackson Township and Jackson Township are one community, graded once. 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.