Ideal cornfield east of Vocational, 2015
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Jackson TownshipGuernsey County, OH
A town of 5,048.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
5,048
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
3,775
A job hub
TownGrade
C−
#903 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 $118K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Cambridge area’s $58K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 903rd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country, and the median household income is $51K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,376 people come to Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,775jobs based in Jackson Township
20%of working residents work in town
12 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center 4.8 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 10.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.4 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers92% 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, Guernsey County Board of ElectionsGuernsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43723, 43725, 4378043723 87% · 43725 11% · 43780 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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in five working residents works right in Jackson Township
3,775 jobs are based in Jackson Township, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 5 of Jackson Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 466 jobs, to 3,775 in 2023. The top destinations are Cambridge (26%), Byesville (5%) and Zanesville (4%).
20%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township20%
Cambridge26%
Byesville5%
Zanesville4%
Cambridge Township2%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,775
jobs based in Jackson Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Jackson Township’s schools trail 53% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Rolling Hills Local school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Meadowbrook High School, with 415 students.
47%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 357 | B− |
| Meadowbrook High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 415 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Jackson Township earns a D for health
34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Jackson Township. Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Jackson Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 74 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
74
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#481for trails in OH
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 14 of 15,447 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Jackson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
18pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
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 nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,998.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Cambridge TownshipValley TownshipCenter TownshipCambridgeRichland TownshipWestland TownshipByesvilleJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #903 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Cambridge Township | #932 | D | B | — | C+ | D |
| Valley Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Center Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Cambridge | #879 | C− | B | B− | C+ | D |
| Richland Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Westland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C |
| Byesville | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
Valley Township, Center Township, Richland Township, Westland Township and Byesville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Cambridge Township, Valley Township, Center Township, Richland Township, Westland Township and Byesville 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 20% of U.S. towns and #903 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health 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 B+.