Newsboys, 1936
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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 1,034. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,034
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
217
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 82 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Only 107 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. 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.
Small town
1,034 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Amanda TownshipEagle TownshipMarion TownshipArlingtonDelaware TownshipJackson Township
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 6.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $166K, 2.3 years of the Findlay area’s $73K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthBluffton Hospital 15.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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
WaterFindlay City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiverdale Local School DistrictArlington 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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45840, 4581445840 52% · 45814 48%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.
71%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Christian Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 7 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A smaller share of residents in Jackson Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
1.2% of Jackson Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 47 jobs, to 217 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township1%
Findlay31%
Allen Township5%
Liberty Township3%
Carey3%
13 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% 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 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Jackson Township is less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Jackson Township adults have obesity, close to Ohio’s towns (38%) and above U.S. towns (35%). 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jackson Township.
47%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
Bluffton Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay7.8 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay7.9 mi$41,164 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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.
217jobs based in Jackson Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,031.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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.