A town of 3,875. Nearly 25% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Jackson. Another town gets a different order.
9.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | 7.4 mi | 3,458 |
| 2. Tyler Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood C C School | PK–8 | 331 | A |
Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Joliet (16%), Chicago (10%) and New Lenox (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Jackson beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Jackson | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 6.3% |
Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Illinois, United States
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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4 towns share a border with Jackson.