Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Jackson Township dropped by 25, to 50. For most workers, Jackson Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Upper Sandusky (18%), Findlay (9%) and Carey (7%).

1%work in town

	Jackson Township	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	39%	9.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	36 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	6.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Jackson Township1%

Upper Sandusky18%

Findlay9%

Carey7%

Salem Township5%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Jackson Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here50 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Jackson Township Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jackson Township

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring40–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Jackson Township is

In Jackson Township, nearly two in five adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Jackson Township is ahead of Ohio on 3 and behind on 1. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town, close to Ohio’s towns (16%) and above U.S. towns (14%).

	Jackson Township	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	39%	38%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	39%	38%	36%

32 measures vs. Ohio

3 better28 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Jackson Township	OH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12.1%	14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.2%	8.3%
More adults who have had cancer	9.5%	8.7%

Wyandot Memorial Hospital

10.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Wyandot Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA risk score in Jackson Township is 48 of 100. Expected losses in Jackson Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jackson Township

16pages on Jackson Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than OH on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$88K median household income · 50 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions40 nearby · Hancock Historical Museum 21 mi LibraryForest-Jackson Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are

Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada19.2 mi$39,800 tuition Ohio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion23.4 mi$9,488 in-state tuition Terra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont43.4 mi$5,748 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work

Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

50jobs based in Jackson Township

1%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson Township

Township in Ohio, US

Jackson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 596 people in the township.

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Area: 27 sq mi
Elevation: 902 ft

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Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Jackson Township’s residents live below the poverty line