Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 750.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jackson Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 906 acres. Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
750 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.
More children than Indiana overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Jackson Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 32%. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). This Indiana town has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 750 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among residents here, 16% are 65 or older, against 18% in Indiana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jackson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Jackson Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Among residents in Jackson Township, 13% live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its mean commuting time is 28 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are French Lick (22%), Jasper (11%) and Paoli (11%).
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Jackson Township, mostly inland flooding
Jackson Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 61 of 100. Expected losses in Jackson Township break down as 49% from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Jackson Township is
Jackson Township: 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. 15% of adults here have diabetes; 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.9% of Jackson Township is conserved land
Trails run 3.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. Jackson Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | — | 906 |
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 3 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 ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 740 and it contained 399 housing units.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 574 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.