Newsboys, 1936
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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 1,562.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,562
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and incomes; the weakest is a C for walkability. 28% of residents are under 18 in Jackson Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Homes are within reach, about $212K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Fremont area’s $62K median household income. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestCWalkability
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
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.
107jobs based in Jackson Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 70% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 13.4 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.2 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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers98% 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, Sandusky County Board of ElectionsSandusky County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43407, 43420, 43435, 4484143407 39% · 43420 34% · 43435 26% · 44841 1%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has lost 75 jobs, to 107 in 2023. At $93,000, Jackson Township’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
2%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township2%
Fremont18%
Toledo5%
Clyde4%
Tiffin4%
16 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Jackson Township adults have high blood pressure.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.9% | 29.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
7
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Terra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont6 mi$5,748 in-state tuitionTiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin12.8 mi$34,790 tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin13.2 mi$33,650 tuition
About 3 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 twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,610 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Jackson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Scott TownshipLiberty TownshipBallville TownshipWashington TownshipJackson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Scott Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Ballville Township | #884 | C− | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Jackson Township, Scott Township, Liberty Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Scott Township, Liberty Township, Ballville Township and Washington 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 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+.