Jackson TownshipWayne County, IN
A town of 4,252.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $112K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Richmond area’s $56K median household income. It grades C− overall, 516th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns. On history, just 2 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Jackson Township’s median age is 48.9 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#3 of 593 in Indiana), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C− comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 earns a C− for health
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township. Jackson Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| 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
Jackson Township’s public schools trail 63% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Western Wayne Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Lincoln Middle/ High School, with 306 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wayne Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 433 | C+ |
| Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 306 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in seven working residents works right in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has about as many jobs (1,726) as working residents, but only 235 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,202 in 2013 to 1,726.
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 1,726 in 2023, 524 more than in 2013. Jackson Township’s median household income is $59,000.
| Jackson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crietz Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Wilson Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Levi Coffin House and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
14 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
29 mi GardenMinnetrista
16 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm
29 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
29 mi GardenChristy WoodsPhoto credits
Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
2 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 fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,136 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #516 | C− | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dudley Township | — | — | A | — | C | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Jefferson Township | #328 | B− | A | — | B | C− |
| Posey Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dudley Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Dudley Township, Washington Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township and Posey Township aren’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?
Jackson Township grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #516 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.