Newsboys, 1936
Jackson Township’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 2,420.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,420
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
678
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 102 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Baughman Memorial Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. 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.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
678jobs based in Jackson Township
6%of working residents work in town
17 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.
Jobs & income$55K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 7.5% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthGenesis Hospital 12.4 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $172K, 2.8 years of the Zanesville area’s $61K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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
WaterFrazeysburg PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers77% 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, Muskingum County Board of ElectionsMuskingum County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4382243822 99%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.
SchoolsA−
Jackson Township’s public schools outperform 77% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Tri-Valley Local school district. Its one school is below.
77%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazeysburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 294 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of Jackson Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 222 jobs, to 678 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township6%
Zanesville16%
Newark13%
Columbus7%
Heath4%
17 mi
median commute distance
678
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Jackson Township is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of Jackson Township adults have obesity, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Jackson Township.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.5% | 37.1% |
Genesis Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Jackson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →The Wilds and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
19 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
35 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
39 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
11 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
17 mi GardenDawes ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain
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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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Zane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Zanesville12.8 mi$6,006 in-state tuitionOhio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville12.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuition
About 1 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 twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,425 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Cass TownshipLicking TownshipPerry TownshipPike TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Cass Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Licking Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Perry Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Pike Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jackson Township, Cass Township, Licking Township and Perry Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Cass Township, Licking Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pike Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.