Jefferson TownshipIN
A town of 2,024.
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
Jefferson Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 32 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. The median household income is $66K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 50 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jefferson Township stand out
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.1% |
How Jefferson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
More of Jefferson Township’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Jefferson Township, above both Indiana’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Jefferson Township. Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jefferson Township’s public schools trail 54% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by South Newton School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 430 | C+ |
| South Newton Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 225 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in four working residents works right in Jefferson Township
About one in 4 of Jefferson Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has lost 3,081 jobs, to 848 in 2023. The top destinations are Kentland (22%), Lafayette (7%) and Rensselaer (4%).
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jefferson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0% of Jefferson Township
1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cast Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Robert R. Batton Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
About 2 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 ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,987 and it contained 947 housing units.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 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 |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| York Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
Jefferson Township and Grant Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township and Grant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Washington Township and York 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+.