Cedar Point Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Jackson Township’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 3,761.
5 bordering townsMap →
Cedar Point Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,761
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
250
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Cedar Point Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Jackson Township yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
250jobs based in Jackson Township
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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
WaterPainted Hills Utility CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% 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 hereMorgan County Circuit Court ClerkMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46160, 4615146160 63% · 46151 37%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 & commute
Jackson Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 47 jobs, to 250 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
4%work in town
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township4%
Indianapolis30%
Franklin7%
Martinsville6%
Greenwood5%
24 mi
median commute distance
250
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
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 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Jackson Township. Jackson Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 3,761 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42.8median age · IN 38.1
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Jackson TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school40%
Some college15%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Jackson Township is
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of Jackson Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
Johnson Memorial Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Jackson Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Jackson Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,860 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morgantown Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →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 draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
19 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
27 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
23 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
32 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 2 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Jackson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,439 and it contained 1,437 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Hensley TownshipJackson TownshipWashington TownshipGreen TownshipMorgantownJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hensley Township | #138 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Jackson Township | #351 | B− | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Washington Township | #315 | B | A | — | C+ | C |
| Green Township | #347 | B− | A | — | C+ | C |
| Morgantown | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
Morgantown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hensley Township, Jackson Township, Washington Township, Green Township and Morgantown report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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?
We don’t grade Jackson Township yet; the figures below are still real.