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A town of 1,845.

Population
1,845
+2.6% since 2010
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

14% → Anderson Anderson 14% 10% → Noblesville Noblesville 10% 7% → Fishers Fishers 7% 4% → Muncie Muncie 4% 4% → Lawrence Lawrence 4% 4% → Center Center 4% Jackson · 3% stay
202jobs based in Jackson
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Anderson (14%), Noblesville (10%) and Fishers (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson3%
Anderson14%
Noblesville10%
Fishers7%
Muncie4%
18 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Jackson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outJacksonIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.4%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.7%85.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
66th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Jackson

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Jackson, also known as Jackson Station, and Jacksons is an unincorporated community in Cicero Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
879 ft

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