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A town of 453.

Population
453
−9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Small town

453 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 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winchester (17%), Muncie (7%) and Richmond (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson0%
Winchester17%
Muncie7%
Richmond6%
Union City5%
26 mi
median commute distance
19
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 pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outJacksonIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth27.4%15.4%
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
9.6 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

100% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

17% → Winchester Winchester 17% 7% → Muncie Muncie 7% 6% → Richmond Richmond 6% 5% → Union City Union City 5% 5% → Portland Portland 5% 5% → Greenville Greenville 5% Jackson · 0% stay
19jobs based in Jackson
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 558 (down from 619 at 2010) and it contained 246 housing units.

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

Population
558
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

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