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Jackson Township grades B overall, 467th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 89% of the state's and the median household earns $94K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 99 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 68% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $293K, 4.3 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. On hazard risk, just 145 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Jackson Township is home to Stark State College. 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jackson Township, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Strausser Elementary School | K–5 | 819 |
| Sauder Elementary School | K–5 | 722 |
| Lake Cable Elementary School | K–5 | 544 |
2 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
16 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
6 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
34 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
23 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Jackson Township draws workers from Canton and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more.
35,705 jobs are based in Jackson Township, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 5 of Jackson Township’s working residents works in town. 17% of workers work from home in Jackson Township. Jobs based in Jackson Township grew to 35,705 in 2023, 4,961 more than in 2013.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 17% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Jackson Local school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Jackson High School, with 1,881 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Memorial Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,313 | A− |
| Jackson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,881 | A− |
| Strausser Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 819 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Tam O'Shanter Park, at 175 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tam O'Shanter Park | 4.1 mi | 175 |
| 2. Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 166 |
| 3. Jackson North Park | 1.7 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 1,013 to 772 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Jackson Township is 15.6 per 1,000 residents. Jackson Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. The violent crime rate in Jackson Township is 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jackson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,448 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jackson Township’s, it is less healthy than 66%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Jackson Township beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of Jackson Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
About 6 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the 17 townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 43,067 people in the township.
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7 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
Massillon next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Jackson Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | #467 | B | C | C | A | B− |
| Massillon | #752 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ | D |
| Canton | #944 | D | A− | D− | C | D− |
| Plain Township | #157 | A | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Perry Township | #353 | B+ | B | B | A− | C− |
| Green | #168 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
| North Canton | #76 | A | C+ | B+ | A | B+ |
| Lawrence Township | #161 | A | B+ | — | A | B− |
Plain Township, Green and Lawrence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Jackson Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #467 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health, C for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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