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Jackson Township vs Emerald Township

Next-door neighbors in Paulding County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (19.7× in Jackson Township) and household income (+58% in Emerald Township).

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Jackson Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPaulding County · 1,593 people
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Emerald Township, OHA small town of 453Paulding County · 453 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jackson Township →
Emerald TownshipA small town of 453
Quiet strengthsEmerald Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Emerald Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker19.7×
Jackson Township is more of a job hub
Jackson Township 0.59Emerald Township 0.03
Household income+58%
Households in Emerald Township earn more
Emerald Township $93,591Jackson Township $59,167
Trails3.2×
Emerald Township has more miles of trail
Emerald Township 3.5 miJackson Township 1.1 mi
Size3.5×
Jackson Township is the bigger place
Jackson Township 1,593Emerald Township 453
Bachelor’s degree++17.1 pts
More adults in Emerald Township have a degree
Emerald Township 35.2%Jackson Township 18.1%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Emerald Township
Emerald Township $1,677Jackson Township $1,377
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Emerald Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Jackson Township$920/mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $912/mo · Housing →
Emerald Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Emerald Township and Jackson Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Jackson Township and Emerald Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Jackson TownshipEmerald TownshipJackson TownshipEmerald Township
Jackson Township ↔ Emerald Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
19 Emerald Township residents work in Jackson Township (5.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Emerald Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C−Jackson TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns –Emerald TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Jackson TownshipEmerald Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low17°F18°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)175d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st51st
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipEmerald Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Jackson TownshipEmerald Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Jackson TownshipEmerald Township
People
Population 1,593Highest 453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Highest OH: +2.3% -3%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 52.5±6.2Lowest 32% above OH 54.3±12.5Highest 37% above OH
Emerald Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±5.1Lowest OH: 22% 15.9%±11.4Highest OH: 22%
Emerald Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.7%±5.5Highest OH: 18.3% 20.8%±8.2Lowest OH: 18.3%
Jackson Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Lowest OH: 31.5% 35.2%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.4 OH: 5.6% 2.4%±4.6 OH: 5.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,167±$19kLowest 17% below OH $93,591±$7kHighest 31% above OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $153,500±$29kLowest 29% below OH $188,400±$53kHighest 12% below OH
Emerald Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $912±$126 12% below OH —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,377Lowest 51% below OH $1,677Highest 41% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.1%±12.8Lowest OH: 45.9% 100%±96.8Highest OH: 45.9%
Emerald Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest OH: 13.3% 4.6%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Lowest OH: 67.2% 91.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 1 yr newer than OH 1977Highest 7 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 4% below OH 22 minLowest 4% below OH
Work from home 0.3%±0.4Highest OH: 13% 0%±5Lowest OH: 13%
Jackson Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Paulding (13%)Defiance (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Emerald Township5% work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 3.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 2.2Lowest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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