Jefferson TownshipIN
A town of 2,389, settled in 1834.
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jefferson Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 20 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
98% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Jefferson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
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Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.
For health, Jefferson Township earns a D
44% of Jefferson Township adults have obesity, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jefferson Township. Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has added 155 jobs, to 298 in 2023. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jefferson Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are under 18
15% of Jefferson Township residents are under 18. Children under 18 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Jefferson Township is 45.4 years.
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are men (IN 51%).
| Jefferson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jefferson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Jefferson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010) and it contained 1,029 housing units.
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- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Jefferson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Richland Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Peru Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adams Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jefferson Township and Richland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township and Richland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Peru Township, Union Township and Adams Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jefferson 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+.