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A township of 411 people in Monroe County, Ohio
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Conserved land30%3,885 of 12,805 acres
Trails1.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Iron furnace1936
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Iron furnace, 1936

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About Jackson

Township in Ohio, US
411Population
20.1 sq miArea
1,175 ftElevation

Jackson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 411.

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Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Woodsfield (14%), Marietta (9%) and New Martinsville (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Woodsfield
14%
Marietta
9%
New Martinsville, WV
5%
Cambridge
4%
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Health in Jackson

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than OH·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sistersville General HospitalSistersville · 2.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Care of New MartinsvilleNew Martinsville · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43946, 45767 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →

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Climate in Jackson

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Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter
64° / 40°Spring
83° / 60°Summer
66° / 43°Fall
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Nearest: Sistersville Public LibrarySistersville · 2.2 miles · 31 hrs a week
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Locator map of Jackson
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend · CC BY-SA 3.0

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