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A township of 23,352 people in Jackson County, Indiana
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Township in Indiana, United States
23,135Population
34.8 sq miArea
600 ftElevation

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units.

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Health in Jackson

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Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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4worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Schneck Medical CenterSeymour · 1.4 mi · ER
Ihc Jackson County AnnexSeymour · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C

The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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