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A town of 405.

Population
405
residents
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
60.8
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

405 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
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H 67° · L 47°

Upcoming events

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The data

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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 Garnett (27%), Ottawa (8%) and Iola (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson0%
Garnett27%
Ottawa8%
Iola6%
Wichita6%
24 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Jackson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Jackson is

Jackson beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outJacksonKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.7%
Anderson County Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
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 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

27% → Garnett Garnett 27% 8% → Ottawa Ottawa 8% 6% → Iola Iola 6% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 4% → Paola Paola 4% 4% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 4% Jackson · 0% stay
39jobs based in Jackson
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson

Township in Kansas, United States

Jackson Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 459.

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

Population
488
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,020 ft

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