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Jackson TownshipClermont County, OH
A town of 3,138.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,138
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
356
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#417 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 $247K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 417th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Only 129 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. 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.
356jobs based in Jackson Township
2%of working residents work in town
20 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 4.1 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMercy Health - Clermont Hospital 5.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 65% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.3 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.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClermont Northeastern Local School DistrictWilliamsburg 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, Clermont County Board of ElectionsClermont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45176, 45103, 45122, 4511845176 56% · 45103 41% · 45122 2% · 45118 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.
Jackson Township sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond, but it has little public open land and trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Jackson Township
Jackson Township has 356 jobs for its 1,370 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 30.5 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 356 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (10%), Miami Township (5%) and Blue Ash (4%).
2%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township2%
Cincinnati10%
Miami Township5%
Blue Ash4%
West Chester Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
356
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,151 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jackson Township’s, it is less healthy than 88%, so it trails even them.
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8% |
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
37th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 24% of Jackson Township residents are 65 or older. Jackson Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 3,138 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.9median age · OH 39.7
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
Jackson TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school31%
Some college18%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Jackson Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Jackson Township
Just 58 of its 19,944 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Jackson Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 58 of 19,944 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartman Log Cabin | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Marathon Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Kings Island and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
33 mi MountainSerpent Mound
25 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
26 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
18pages 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 3 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 fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,089 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
It grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Perry Township (B) comes closest.
Wayne TownshipWilliamsburg TownshipStonelick TownshipPerry TownshipSterling TownshipBatavia TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #417 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Wayne Township | #484 | B | A | — | B | C |
| Williamsburg Township | #530 | B | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Stonelick Township | #673 | C+ | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Perry Township | #473 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Sterling Township | #702 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Batavia Township | #615 | B− | B | — | B− | C+ |
Jackson Township, Wayne Township, Williamsburg Township, Stonelick Township, Perry Township, Sterling Township and Batavia 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 65% of U.S. towns and #417 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.