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A town of 521.

Population
521
+3.8% since 2010
Median home value
$276K
Census ACS
Household income
$150K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Small town

521 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (38%), New Haven (12%) and Jefferson (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson1%
Fort Wayne38%
New Haven12%
Jefferson4%
Decatur2%
17 mi
median commute distance
33
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 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outJacksonIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%14.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.3%
Paulding County Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.1% of Jackson is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 24 of 16,222 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

38% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 38% 12% → New Haven New Haven 12% 4% → Jefferson Jefferson 4% 2% → Decatur Decatur 2% 2% → Milan Milan 2% 2% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 2% Jackson · 1% stay
33jobs based in Jackson
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 504.

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Population
523
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
761 ft

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