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A township of 3,875 people in Will County, Illinois

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Conserved land25%5,758 of 23,017 acres

Trails9.2 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves21,486 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie7.4 mi of trails · 3,458 acres Directions

2Tyler Park0.2 mi of trails · 1 acres

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About Jackson

Township in Illinois, United States

3,898Population

36.1 sq miArea

Jackson Township is in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,898 and it contained 1,595 housing units.

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How Jackson ranks

#33Best schools in IL #226Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

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Health in Jackson

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

12.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 10.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 7.5%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet · 8.3 mi · ER

Will County Community Health CenterJoliet · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60421, 60442, 60436 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#33Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictElwood CCSD 203Schools1

Elwood C C School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 331 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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