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A township of 3,096 people in Allen County, Ohio
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Conserved land1.5%333 of 22,929 acres
Trails9.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1108 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Sunday dinner1936
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Sunday dinner, 1936

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About Jackson

Township in Ohio, US
3,143Population
36 sq miArea
915 ftElevation

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,143 people in the township.

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

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Health in Jackson

Compared with Ohio

3worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Bluffton HospitalBluffton · 7.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Health Partners - Quick CareLima · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 45850, 45801, 45810 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#250Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictAllen East LocalSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Jackson
Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Frank12 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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