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Jackson Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Jackson Township, Steuben County, township, in Steuben County, Indiana. Jackson Township, Steuben County had 1,717 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,633 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,552 (±345). GEOID 1815137458.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,717

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,633 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,552 ±345

Median household income

$67,250

±$14,427 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$182,100

±$34,881 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,445

±$337 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

Jackson Township, Steuben County is a township in Steuben County, Indiana. It covers 34.0 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020.

Jackson Township, Steuben County is in the Angola, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Jackson Township, Steuben County (marked with a dot) in Steuben 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, Steuben County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,717 people lived in Jackson Township, Steuben County on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,633 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,552 (±345).

  • July 2020→2021 +20 (1,706)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (1,706)
  • 2022→2023 +7 (1,713)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (1,712)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,717)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJackson Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,552±34534,7266,851,073no clear change
Households606±12114,0582,716,009−190
Average household size2.56±0.402.372.46no clear change
Housing units866±16419,1812,976,568−266

Jackson Township, Steuben County's population since 2000

From 1,783 in 2000 to 1,717 in 2025: down 3.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jackson Township, Steuben 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 1,783
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,793
  • 2010 Census 1,777
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,797
  • 2020 Census 1,633
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,717

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, Steuben County?

The median resident of Jackson Township, Steuben County is 38.3 years old; 27.1% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJackson Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.3±14.843.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years27.1%±6.4 pts19.7%23.3%–
65 years and over21.6%±7.2 pts21.9%16.8%–
Male50.8%±6.7 pts52.0%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.1%±5.7 pts4.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.5%±6.1 pts91.4%75.4%−7.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±1.2 pts0.7%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.7%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±1.7 pts2.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.6%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.4%±2.5 pts2.1%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±2.4 pts3.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.9%±6.9 pts7.7%6.3%–
With a disability12.6%±4.8 pts15.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage11.3%±7.3 pts5.7%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.0%±6.4 pts92.5%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.5%±5.3 pts25.6%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.0%±2.6 pts9.2%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.4%±2.9 pts86.8%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.4 pts2.5%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, Steuben County earn?

Half of Jackson Township, Steuben County's 606 households earn less than $67,250 a year (±$14,427), against $74,911 in Steuben County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $57,734 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJackson Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$67,250±$14,427$74,911$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$79,903±$12,510$97,356$95,247–
Per capita income$31,856±$5,354$39,731$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line8.9%±6.2 pts9.3%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.9%±15.3 pts12.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP4.3%±5.5 pts7.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.9%±4.8 pts94.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription83.2%±11.0 pts87.3%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, Steuben County?

Owners occupy 86.0% of Jackson Township, Steuben County's occupied homes and renters 14.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,100 by its owner (±$34,881). The median renter pays $1,445 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJackson Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$182,100±$34,881$216,200$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$1,445±$337$933$1,062+$549
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent62.4%±45.9 pts33.2%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,461±$179$1,305$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes86.0%±10.6 pts79.5%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.0%±10.6 pts20.5%29.4%–
Housing units866±16419,1812,976,568−266
Homeowner vacancy rate6.6%±8.8 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±33.9 pts7.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes75.8%±11.4 pts76.7%72.6%–
Mobile homes24.2%±11.4 pts13.5%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.2 pts1.6%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.4%±7.0 pts7.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.9%±8.9 pts16.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±3.1 pts5.4%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, Steuben County work and get to work?

83.9% of Jackson Township, Steuben County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJackson Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.1%±7.7 pts61.1%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±5.3 pts7.2%4.3%–
Drove alone to work83.9%±13.4 pts82.0%76.3%–
Carpooled10.9%±10.6 pts7.7%9.1%–
Public transportation2.2%±3.3 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±5.6 pts2.8%1.9%–
Worked from home2.2%±3.9 pts5.7%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±3.421.0 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, Steuben County?

No census tract lies mostly in Jackson Township, Steuben County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Jackson Township, Steuben County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jackson Township, Steuben County
Tract 9710Steuben County3,640 $76,782 $209,10022%
Tract 9715Steuben County3,091 $80,381 $180,00016%

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, Steuben County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jackson Township, Steuben County is the 5,467th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 528th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Jackson Township, Steuben County ranks 637th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jackson Township, Steuben 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 estimate528th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)432nd1,056
Residents per square mile872nd1,088
Median household income637th1,072
Per capita income738th1,087
Median home value583rd1,075
Median gross rent47th904
Bachelor's degree or higher927th1,029
Median age709th1,083
Owner-occupied share368th1,087
Travel time to work860th1,088

Jackson Township, Steuben 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, Steuben County?

25 of the 57 figures for Jackson Township, Steuben 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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