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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 1,062.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,062
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$309K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 55 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than Jackson Township. On the outdoors, just 36 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.
Small town
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Concord TownshipWashington TownshipScott TownshipMarshall TownshipBrushcreek TownshipBratton 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 4.4 of 20; 8.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 9.4 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income16 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBeat 75% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.6 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
Internet7 providers85% 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, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes45133, 4567945133 97% · 45679 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.
HealthD
Jackson Township earns a D for health
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 34% of Jackson Township adults get no exercise outside work. Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
8%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) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.4% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
9.4 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 C−
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Jackson Township’s working residents work locally
0.5% of working residents work locally in Jackson Township. The top destinations are Hillsboro (16%), Columbus (6%) and Wilmington (5%). The median household income in Jackson Township is $64,000.
1%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township1%
Hillsboro16%
Columbus6%
Wilmington5%
Liberty Township3%
35 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
17pages 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
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro12.8 mi$5,912 in-state 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.
16jobs based in Jackson Township
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,053.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $309,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.