Clayton Road soybean fields, 2016
Jackson Township’s story
Jackson Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
Explore the history →
Jackson TownshipMontgomery County, OH
A town of 6,171.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
6,171
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
852
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#618 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 $164K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. It grades B− overall, 618th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Don Rusk Park, at 26 acres. 89% of households live in a home they own in Jackson Township, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
852jobs based in Jackson Township
7%of working residents work in town
14 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 riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthKettering Health Miamisburg 9.2 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.7 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 →
Nearby attractions
All 80 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
39 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year17 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
38 mi GardenSpring Grove Cemetery
10 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 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Lebanon Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsValley View Local School DistrictNew Lebanon 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, Montgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45345, 45325, 4532745345 56% · 45325 41% · 45327 2%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Jackson Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 15 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2020: 2. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2020
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Jackson Township beat 51% of Ohio districts
The New Lebanon Local School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Dixie High School, with 311 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
51%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 446 | B |
| Dixie High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 311 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Jackson Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 7% work in town. The typical journey to work in the town is 28 minutes. Employers in Jackson Township added 60 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 852. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
7%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township7%
Dayton13%
New Lebanon5%
Miamisburg4%
Kettering4%
14 mi
median commute distance
852
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than two in three U.S. towns
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jackson Township beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 14% have diabetes, 35% feel lonely.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Dayton VA Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
44th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Jackson Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Open space protected for good: 7.4% of Jackson Township
Trails run 0.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
7.4%conserved
7.4%
conserved · 1,750 of 23,505 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Don Rusk Park | 0.7 mi | 26 |
| 2. Mills Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
United Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dayton10.5 miKettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kettering12 mi$16,320 tuitionMiami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · Middletown13 mi$7,491 in-state tuition
About 4 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 nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,076.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Lanier TownshipGerman TownshipJefferson TownshipPerry TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #618 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Lanier Township | #644 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| German Township | #481 | B | B− | — | B | B |
| Jefferson Township | #956 | D | B− | — | D | D |
| Perry Township | #645 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Jackson Township, Lanier Township, German Township, Jefferson Township and Perry 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?
Jackson Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #618 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 B+.