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Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana

Jackson Township, Boone County, township, in Boone County, Indiana. Jackson Township, Boone County had 2,778 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,746 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,760 (±32). GEOID 1801136792.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,778

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,746 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,760 ±32

Median household income

$75,729

±$21,863 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$207,200

±$35,955 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$966

±$189 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Jackson Township, Boone County and what county is it in?

Jackson Township, Boone County is a township in Boone County, Indiana. It covers 47.7 square miles of land, 58 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Jackson Township (Boone County): Jamestown (town, 942 in 2020) and Advance (town, 503 in 2020).

Jackson Township, Boone County is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Jackson Township, Boone County (marked with a dot) in Boone County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Jackson Township, Boone County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,778 people lived in Jackson Township, Boone County on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,746 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,760 (±32).

  • July 2020→2021 +24 (2,755)
  • 2021→2022 −15 (2,740)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (2,749)
  • 2023→2024 +29 (2,778)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (2,778)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJackson Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,760±3274,7186,851,073−82
Households1,053±10928,7382,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.62±0.272.582.46no clear change
Housing units1,105±10329,7372,976,568no clear change

Jackson Township, Boone County's population since 2000

From 2,677 in 2000 to 2,778 in 2025: up 3.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jackson Township, Boone County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,677
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,694
  • 2010 Census 2,731
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,825
  • 2020 Census 2,746
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,778

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jackson Township, Boone County?

The median resident of Jackson Township, Boone County is 37.7 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJackson Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.7±4.538.838.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.6%±5.4 pts25.5%23.3%–
65 years and over15.7%±4.8 pts15.0%16.8%–
Male47.6%±4.1 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.6 pts4.3%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.1%±3.3 pts86.2%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.8 pts3.0%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts3.6%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±2.5 pts2.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.3 pts5.3%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.6%±0.5 pts7.2%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.6%±4.6 pts6.0%6.3%–
With a disability11.3%±3.8 pts10.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage5.5%±3.3 pts4.5%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.9%±3.8 pts94.9%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.3%±7.5 pts51.7%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.8%±5.0 pts21.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.5%±4.2 pts85.9%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts3.1%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Jackson Township, Boone County earn?

Half of Jackson Township, Boone County's 1,053 households earn less than $75,729 a year (±$21,863), against $111,250 in Boone County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $84,124 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJackson Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$75,729±$21,863$111,250$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$101,410±$15,144$154,426$95,247–
Per capita income$38,699±$4,250$59,577$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line5.6%±3.1 pts4.5%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.3%±4.1 pts4.0%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP5.3%±4.5 pts3.7%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.4%±4.8 pts97.2%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.6%±5.4 pts93.5%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Jackson Township, Boone County?

Owners occupy 82.7% of Jackson Township, Boone County's occupied homes and renters 17.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,200 by its owner (±$35,955). The median renter pays $966 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJackson Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$207,200±$35,955$376,200$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$966±$189$1,359$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent19.6%±14.4 pts30.6%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,409±$105$2,012$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes82.7%±6.0 pts78.8%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.3%±6.0 pts21.2%29.4%–
Housing units1,105±10329,7372,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.4%±1.6 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±18.5 pts2.7%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes87.9%±5.9 pts79.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes2.5%±1.5 pts2.3%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.3 pts4.9%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20191.6%±1.3 pts20.9%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier40.5%±6.9 pts11.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.5 pts2.4%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Jackson Township, Boone County work and get to work?

88.1% of Jackson Township, Boone County's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJackson Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.3%±6.6 pts69.5%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.3%±3.1 pts2.8%4.3%–
Drove alone to work88.1%±4.9 pts72.2%76.3%–
Carpooled1.8%±1.2 pts5.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.9 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked1.1%±1.1 pts0.6%1.9%–
Worked from home8.6%±4.4 pts20.2%10.7%no clear change
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±3.623.6 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Jackson Township, Boone County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Jackson Township, Boone County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Jackson Township, Boone County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jackson Township, Boone County
Tract 8107Boone County5,483 $88,854 $265,00051%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jackson Township, Boone County) · Census block assignment files

How does Jackson Township, Boone County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jackson Township, Boone County is the 3,784th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 381st-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Jackson Township, Boone County ranks 447th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jackson Township, Boone County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate381st1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)475th1,056
Residents per square mile806th1,088
Median household income447th1,072
Per capita income351st1,087
Median home value454th1,075
Median gross rent342nd904
Poverty rate641st736
Bachelor's degree or higher413th1,029
Median age749th1,083
Owner-occupied share477th1,087
Work from home314th595
Travel time to work365th1,088

Jackson Township, Boone County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Jackson Township, Boone County?

22 of the 57 figures for Jackson Township, Boone County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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