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A town of 2,772. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,772
−3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town

What makes Jackson stand out

The 2 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
B−School Grade
Schools
#78 for schools in OH
of 621 towns
School Grade B−.
100 U.S. towns● Jackson
Health
77% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 2.
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Jackson for work

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

18% → Lancaster Lancaster 18% 10% → Columbus Columbus 10% 8% → New Lexington New Lexington 8% 6% → Logan Logan 6% 3% → Pike Pike 3% 2% → Zanesville Zanesville 2% Jackson · 3% stay
216jobs based in Jackson
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Jackson’s report card

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SchoolsB−Beats 53% of OH districtsHealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. townsCommute19 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate84°/21°Summer high · winter low · 20″ snowHazards33/100Low risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors0 miof trails · 0.5% conserved

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Weather

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72°
Mostly Cloudy
H 71° · L 48°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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

Schools

Jackson’s public schools outperform 53% of Ohio districts

The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Junction City Elementary SchoolK–5419A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outJacksonOH
More smokers18.9%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.5%8%
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (18%), Columbus (10%) and New Lexington (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson3%
Lancaster18%
Columbus10%
New Lexington8%
Logan6%
19 mi
median commute distance
216
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 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.5% of Jackson is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 120 of 24,148 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Junction City Park0.1 mi10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Newsboys
1936 · Newsboys · Library of Congress
Jackson’s story

Jackson in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

On the road to Canter's CaveKidsSunday dinner
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About Jackson

Township in Ohio, US

Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,761 people in the township.

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

Population
2,761
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft

Jackson’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Jackson.

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ReadingMonday CreekPikeRush CreekReadingMonday CreekPikeRush CreekJackson
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Pike
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The handbookEverything you need to know about Jackson
Junction City Branch108 W Main St.
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