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A town of 892.

Population
892
+2.9% since 2010
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
60.0
years
Jobs based here
203
A commuter town
Small town

892 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (27%), Lafayette (16%) and Lebanon (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson1%
Frankfort27%
Lafayette16%
Lebanon6%
Washington4%
19 mi
median commute distance
203
jobs based in Jackson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jackson has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outJacksonIN
More uninsured adults13.2%8.9%
More adults facing food insecurity18%14.7%
More adults facing housing insecurity13.5%11.2%
Indiana University Health Frankfort
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
85th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

27% → Frankfort Frankfort 27% 16% → Lafayette Lafayette 16% 6% → Lebanon Lebanon 6% 4% → Washington Washington 4% 3% → Center Center 3% 3% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 3% Jackson · 1% stay
203jobs based in Jackson
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…
1903 · 20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the… · Wikimedia Commons
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About Jackson

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,207 (up from 1,173 at 2010 The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.) and it contained 493 housing units.

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Population
1,207
Area
44 sq mi
Elevation
883 ft

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