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Jackson TownshipAshland County, OH
A town of 4,010.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,010
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
331
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#769 of 987 in OH
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $202K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 769th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $79K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 99% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 95 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
331jobs based in Jackson Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 1%), so the C overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 11.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLodi Community Hospital 10.3 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMapleton Local School DistrictBlack River Local School District2 districts serve Jackson Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44287, 44866, 44805, 4423544287 64% · 44866 34% · 44805 2% · 44235 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Jackson Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Just over half of Jackson Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. On expected storm and flood damage, Jackson Township sits below 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthD
Jackson Township’s grade for health is a D
31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Jackson Township. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
Lodi Community Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Few of Jackson Township’s working residents work in town
Jackson Township has 331 jobs for its 1,435 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 447 in 2013 to 331.
Employers in Jackson Township shed 116 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 331. Its typical journey to work is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Ashland (20%), Wooster (9%) and Medina (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
3%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township3%
Ashland20%
Wooster9%
Medina4%
Columbus3%
19 mi
median commute distance
331
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
Climate
The climate in Jackson Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Jackson Township, the midsummer high is 83°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Jackson Township than in Ohio
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. Since 2020, Jackson Township has grown 2.5%, to 4,010 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
40.8median age · OH 39.7
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
Jackson TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma21%
High school28%
Some college17%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 4 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,884 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Sullivan Township (C+) is closest.
Congress TownshipOrange TownshipPerry TownshipSullivan TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #769 | C | A | — | B | D |
| Congress Township | #343 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Orange Township | #670 | C+ | A | — | B− | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Sullivan Township | #684 | C+ | B+ | — | B+ | D |
Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Congress Township, Orange Township, Perry Township and Sullivan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, OH a good place to live?
Jackson Township grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #769 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Jackson Township, OH 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.