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A town of 1,326. Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,326
−4.9% since 2010
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
57.9
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town

What makes Jackson stand out

The 2 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
100 U.S. towns● Jackson
Health
91% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 1 measures, worse on 15.
Conserved land & trails
Outdoors
29.4% conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
29.4% of the town is conserved land.
Small town

1,326 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Coshocton · 5 miVirginia · 5 miWarsaw · 6 miTuscarawas · 6 miBethlehem · 6 miBedford · 6 mi
CoshoctonTuscarawasBethlehemBedfordVirginiaCoshoctonTuscarawasBethlehemBedfordVirginiaJackson

Jackson’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 9% of U.S. townsHazards16/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors3 miof trails · 29.4% conservedCommute20 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate84°/20°Summer high · winter low · 15″ snow

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jackson. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outJacksonOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.4%15.3%
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Jackson is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

29.4%conserved
Map of Jackson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
29.4%
conserved · 5,944 of 20,245 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Park0.5 mi33
2. Woodbury Wildlife Area—5,941
3. React Memorial Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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 Coshocton (23%), Columbus (7%) and Tuscarawas (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson0%
Coshocton23%
Columbus7%
Tuscarawas7%
Zanesville4%
20 mi
median commute distance
95
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 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

23% → Coshocton Coshocton 23% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 7% → Tuscarawas Tuscarawas 7% 4% → Zanesville Zanesville 4% 4% → Franklin Franklin 4% 3% → Newark Newark 3% Jackson · 0% stay
95jobs based in Jackson
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jackson

Township in Ohio, US

Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,852.

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

Population
1,852
Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

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