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Jackson TownshipChampaign County, OH
A town of 2,549. 86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,549
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
131
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#528 of 987 in OH
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $172K, 2.3 years of the Urbana area’s $76K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 528th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Jackson Township’s median age is 54.7 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 66 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Jackson Township7.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
86% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
131jobs based in Jackson Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 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 livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 10.9% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthSpringfield Regional Medical Center 11.6 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsBeat 50% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life7.2 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.
PowerPioneer Rural Elec Coop16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChristiansburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers97% 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, Champaign County Board of ElectionsChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43072, 45389, 45344, 4307843072 73% · 45389 20% · 45344 3% · 43078 3%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Jackson Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Jackson Township has 131 jobs for its 1,015 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
0.7% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township. Jobs based in Jackson Township fell to 131 in 2023, 115 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Jackson Township is 30 minutes.
1%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township1%
Urbana10%
Johnson Township8%
Springfield7%
Columbus5%
16 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Jackson Township trails 64% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Jackson Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Springfield Regional Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
49th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
23 mi MountainCampbell Hill
14 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail23 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
20 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua13.6 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionWittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield13.7 mi$45,940 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,555 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Johnson Township (B−) comes closest.
Pike TownshipJohnson TownshipMad River TownshipLostcreek TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #528 | B | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Pike Township | #746 | C+ | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Johnson Township | #568 | B− | A+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Mad River Township | #583 | B− | A− | — | B− | C |
| Lostcreek Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | B− |
Lostcreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Pike Township, Johnson Township, Mad River Township and Lostcreek 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?
By most measures, yes. Jackson Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #528 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ 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.