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Jackson Township’s story
Jackson Township in pictures
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A town of 126.
Population
126
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jefferson TownshipWilson TownshipTrenton TownshipCream Ridge TownshipJackson Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrundy County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrundyGrundy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64683, 6463564683 96% · 64635 4%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 Jackson Township.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 36% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Missouri. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (37% statewide). The median age for Jackson Township comes to 40 years.
40median age · MO 39
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Jackson TownshipMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school32%
Some college17%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jackson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of Jackson Township’s residents live below the poverty line
In Jackson Township, the middle household income is $104,000. The mean commuting time for Jackson Township comes to 15 minutes, below both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 2%. The top destinations are Trenton (31%), Kansas City (10%) and Chillicothe (6%).
2%work in town
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township2%
Trenton31%
Kansas City10%
Chillicothe6%
Bethany4%
18 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Jackson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Jackson Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 63 of 100. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to drought.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Jackson Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Jackson Township beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 11. In Jackson Township, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. 41% of Jackson Township adults have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
Wright Memorial Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Jackson Township is conserved land
13 miles of trail. Jackson Township’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,025 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 0 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Jackson Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Grundy County, Missouri, U.S.
Jackson Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Jackson Township has the name of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.
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Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, MO a good place to live?
Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.