Jackson TownshipIN
A town of 1,717.
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 C− for walkability. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jackson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. 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.
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.
Jackson Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Jackson Township’s July high is 83°F, below both Indiana’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Angola (21%), Fort Wayne (12%) and Elkhart (3%).
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
2 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
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,633, down from 1,777 at 2010, and it contained 887 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 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 | B− |
| Millgrove Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | #216 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Springfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Salem Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
Jackson Township, Millgrove Township, Springfield Township and Salem Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Millgrove Township, Pleasant Township, Springfield Township and Salem 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−.