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Jackson TownshipMO
A town of 1,221.
5 bordering townsMap →
Montauk State Park Open Shelter · Photo: Steveewatkins · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,221
2025 Census estimate · +6.6% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 1 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $55K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 9 of Missouri’s 390 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Sunklands Conservation Area, at 1,045 acres. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Current TownshipSherrill TownshipPiney TownshipOzark TownshipLynch TownshipJackson Township
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthTexas County Memorial Hospital 11.1 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $124K, 2.5 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskcold waves tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
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 Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIntercounty Electric Coop Assn13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTexas County Pwsd 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereTexasTexas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes65555, 65542, 6548365555 86% · 65542 6% · 65483 6%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.
HealthD
Health in Jackson Township trails 94% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Jackson Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Jackson Township.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8% |
Texas County Memorial Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Jackson Township’s schools beat 53% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by the Raymondville R-Vii school district. Its one school is below.
53%of MO districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 122 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 92 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township4%
Houston18%
Springfield5%
Cabool5%
West Plains5%
29 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Jackson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–46°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Jackson Township has set aside 6.7% of its land for conservation
28 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
6.7%conserved
| Jackson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.7%
conserved · 4,116 of 61,739 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunklands Conservation Area | — | 1,045 |
| 2. Ozark National Scenic Riverways | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla40.6 mi$14,984 in-state tuitionMissouri State University-West PlainsCommunity college · Public · West Plains44.4 mi$5,936 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
92jobs based in Jackson Township
4%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Texas County, Missouri, U.S.
Jackson Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Jackson Township was erected in 1845, taking its name from Jackson D. Trusty, a politically active early citizen.
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Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, MO 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.