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Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,989.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,989
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$342K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jackson Township. Jackson Township’s median age is 46.7 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. St. George Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Jackson Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 3.5% of households have no carDOpen →HealthJohnson Memorial Hospital 11.2 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $342K, 4.3 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
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
WaterEdinburgh Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereShelby County Circuit Court ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46124, 4617646124 88% · 46176 12%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.
HealthC−
Residents of Jackson Township are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 43% of adults have obesity in Jackson Township, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
Johnson Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township fell to 53 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013. 13% of Jackson Township residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township0%
Indianapolis21%
Shelbyville18%
Columbus9%
Franklin4%
20 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
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 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
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); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
46.7median age · IN 38.1
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Jackson TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school40%
Some college19%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
39% women, 61% men
About 155 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,809 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
37 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
12 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
29 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
34 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 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
18pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 7 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Jackson Township
US township
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Washington TownshipBlue River TownshipHendricks TownshipGerman TownshipNeedham TownshipMariettaJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Blue River Township | #354 | B− | A | — | C | C |
| Hendricks Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| German Township | #359 | B− | A | — | B− | C |
| Needham Township | #391 | B− | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Marietta | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jackson Township, Washington Township and Hendricks Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Washington Township, Blue River Township, Hendricks Township, German Township and Needham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Marietta 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 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−.