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Jackson TownshipOH
A town of 730.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
730
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s median rent is $631 a month, below both Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jackson Township. Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
730 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Henry TownshipBartlow TownshipPleasant TownshipMilton TownshipJackson Township
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
Internet7 providers99% 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43516, 43529, 43511, 4587243516 43% · 43529 31% · 43511 24% · 45872 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.
Work & commute
Jackson Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 101 jobs, to 121 in 2023. 6% of Jackson Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
0%work in town
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township0%
Findlay21%
Bowling Green14%
Toledo5%
Bloom Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Jackson Township is
Jackson Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of adults have obesity in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5%conserved
| Jackson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 110 of 23,187 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
30 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
25 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
34 mi MuseumImagination Station
34 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
14 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
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
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green14.5 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay14.6 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay14.7 mi
About 5 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Jackson Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jackson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 702 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, OH a good place to live?
Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.