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JacksonIN

A town of 11,201. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

Population

11,201

+4.8% since 2010

Median home value

$282K

Census ACS

Household income

$85K

median

Median age

42.7

years

Jobs based here

2,195

A commuter town

What makes Jackson stand out

The thing Jackson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Jackson

Health

Healthier than 67%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 11 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

2,195jobs based in Jackson

11%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Jackson’s report card

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Commute16 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB+Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns Climate84°/19°Summer high · winter low · 20″ snow Hazards38/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsB−Beats 52% of IN districts Outdoors6 miof trails · 0.3% conserved

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Noblesville (14%), Carmel (11%) and Center (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson11%

Noblesville14%

Carmel11%

Center6%

Washington6%

16 mi

median commute distance

2,195

jobs based in Jackson

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

11 better20 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Jackson	IN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10%	14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.9%	8.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.6%	8.3%

Riverview Health

7.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

92nd

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring41–62°

Summer62–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1992

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Jackson’s public schools outperform 52% of Indiana districts

The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	PK–4	889	B−
Cicero SDA Elementary Private	1–8	21
Hamilton Heights Middle School	5–8	742	C+
Hamilton Heights High School	9–12	710	B+
Indiana Academy Private	9–12	101