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A town of 1,552.

Population
1,552
−8.1% since 2010
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
604
Balanced

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jackson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Angola (21%), Fort Wayne (12%) and Elkhart (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson2%
Angola21%
Fort Wayne12%
Elkhart3%
Ashley3%
16 mi
median commute distance
604
jobs based in Jackson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outJacksonIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.4%
Cameron Health
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
73rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Jackson

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,633, down from 1,777 at 2010, and it contained 887 housing units.

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

Population
1,633
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
948 ft

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