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A town of 3,993. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Jackson Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, ranked 4th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools score near the top of Ohio on tests and graduation, the median household earns $94K, and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. 26% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township, against 6.8% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jackson Township has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Four Seasons Recreational Park, at 69 acres.
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Elementary School | K–6 | 504 |
| Minster Jr/Sr High School | 7–12 | 392 |
Egypt Catholic Church and RectoryWhere Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Jackson Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices, draws workers from Minster and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio.
Its A+ for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $302K. Its A+ ranks #1 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Minster Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Minster Jr/Sr High School, with 392 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 504 | A+ |
| Minster Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 392 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
3,874 jobs are based in Jackson Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Jackson Township’s working residents works in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 442 jobs, to 3,874 in 2023.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.5% of its 3,776 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 38% of Jackson Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 71% are men (OH 47%).
| Jackson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Four Seasons Recreational Park | — | 69 |
| 2. Paris Street Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Minster Machine Centennial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
36 mi MountainCampbell Hill
20 mi MuseumFort Recovery
4 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
17 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
39 mi MuseumChampaign Aviation MuseumGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Champaign Aviation Museum: Champaign.Aviation.Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,011 people in the township.
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3 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B+ |
| McLean Township | #72 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
| Marion Township | #18 | A+ | B | — | A+ | B+ |
| German Township | #5 | A+ | A | — | A+ | B+ |
Jackson Township, McLean Township, Marion Township and German Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Jackson Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #4 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
Yes. The public schools Jackson Township children attend outperform 100% of Ohio districts on state tests and graduation, an A+ School Grade.
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 B+.
