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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 1,169.
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Population
1,169
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Median home value
$406K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
54.2
years
Jobs based here
109
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades is a B for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 112 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Gunning Preserve, at 274 acres. 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
1,169 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Circleville TownshipWalnut TownshipHarrison TownshipWayne TownshipMuhlenberg TownshipScioto TownshipMonroe TownshipDeercreek 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 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthBerger Hospital 6.9 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $406K, 5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43113, 43164, 4310343113 92% · 43164 5% · 43103 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.
HealthC−
Health in Jackson Township trails 80% 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 high blood pressure, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 41% of Jackson Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
Berger Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Jackson Township fell to 109 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Columbus (30%), Grove City (5%) and Circleville (4%).
2%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township2%
Columbus30%
Grove City5%
Circleville4%
Dublin2%
23 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
The median age in Jackson Township is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
The median age in Jackson Township is 54.2 years. Jackson Township has grown 5.9% since 2020, to 1,169 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jackson Township.
54.2median age · OH 39.7
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
Jackson TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school24%
Some college20%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jackson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
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 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Jackson Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 1.3% of Jackson Township
2.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Jackson Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.3%conserved
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.3%
conserved · 356 of 27,065 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gunning Preserve | — | 274 |
| 2. Lamb Preserve | — | 66 |
| 3. Jackson Township Park | — | 8 |
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
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 5 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
109jobs based in Jackson Township
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,098 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.