Ash Ridge school and community center, 2016
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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 1,756. 37% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,756
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for health. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 84 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 106 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
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.
90jobs based in Jackson Township
2%of working residents work in town
34 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $182K, 2.2 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeA+Open →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 7.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaynoka Regional Water and Sewer Dist3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45171, 45697, 45121, 4516845171 53% · 45697 40% · 45121 6% · 45168 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.
HealthD
Jackson Township is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of Jackson Township adults get no exercise outside work.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.7% | 26.9% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Jackson Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 30 jobs, to 90 in 2023. The top destinations are Georgetown (8%), Cincinnati (6%) and Mount Orab (4%).
2%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township2%
Georgetown8%
Cincinnati6%
Mount Orab4%
Blue Ash3%
34 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Jackson 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 Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Serpent Mound and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainSerpent Mound
35 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
38 mi Theme parkConey Island
38 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
13 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
37 mi TheatreMurphy TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coney Island: Unknown, No restrictions · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
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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
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY20.4 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY40.3 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 2 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 sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,738 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Franklin TownshipEagle TownshipWinchester TownshipJefferson TownshipByrd TownshipLake WaynokaJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | D |
| Eagle Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Winchester Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Byrd Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Waynoka | — | — | A | — | B | C |
Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Eagle Township, Winchester Township, Jefferson Township and Lake Waynoka have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Eagle Township, Winchester Township, Jefferson Township and Lake Waynoka report no FBI crime data of their own. Byrd Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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?
37% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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+.