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Jefferson TownshipIN
A town of 1,353.
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Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,353
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
242
A commuter town
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 C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 68 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,353 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Prairie TownshipCicero TownshipSugar Creek TownshipSheridanJefferson Township
How Jefferson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $212K, 2.7 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 66% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthIndiana University Health Tipton Hospital 8 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Jefferson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson 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 hereTipton County Circuit Court ClerkTipton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes46072, 46049, 46045, 4605046072 47% · 46049 41% · 46045 9% · 46050 3%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 Jefferson Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has added 159 jobs, to 242 in 2023. The top destinations are Tipton (14%), Indianapolis (10%) and Kokomo (9%).
3%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township3%
Tipton14%
Indianapolis10%
Kokomo9%
Westfield6%
20 mi
median commute distance
242
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Jefferson Township sits above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years) on this measure. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Jefferson Township.
43.7median age · IN 38.1
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 23% | 22% |
Jefferson TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school36%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jefferson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Jefferson Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Jefferson Township adults have high blood pressure.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Jefferson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1991
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Jefferson Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 24,881 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kemp Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
18pages on Jefferson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 5 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
242jobs based in Jefferson Township
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jefferson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jefferson Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,403 (down from 1,422 at 2010) and it contained 590 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
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+.