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Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio

Coal Township, Jackson County, township, in Jackson County, Ohio. Coal Township, Jackson County had 1,986 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,996 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,963 (±499). GEOID 3907916336.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,986

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,996 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,963 ±499

Median household income

$55,647

±$11,489 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$106,800

±$15,834 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$732

±$178 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Coal Township, Jackson County is a township in Jackson County, Ohio. It covers 19.4 square miles of land, 103 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Coal Township (Jackson County): Coalton (village, 445 in 2020).

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,986 people lived in Coal Township, Jackson County on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, in line with Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,996 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,963 (±499).

  • July 2020→2021 −6 (1,967)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (1,970)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (1,974)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (1,979)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (1,986)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCoal Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,963±49932,65011,810,293no clear change
Households944±22512,9334,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.08±0.292.502.37no clear change
Housing units988±22414,5485,292,391no clear change

Coal Township, Jackson County's population since 2000

From 2,078 in 2000 to 1,986 in 2025: down 4.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Coal Township, Jackson 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 2,078
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,029
  • 2010 Census 1,974
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,938
  • 2020 Census 1,996
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,986

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 Coal Township, Jackson County?

The median resident of Coal Township, Jackson County is 45.3 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCoal Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.3±17.340.039.7no clear change
Under 18 years19.7%±8.7 pts23.8%22.0%–
65 years and over14.3%±6.0 pts17.9%18.3%–
Male48.0%±6.2 pts49.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.9 pts1.0%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.4%±6.4 pts95.3%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.8%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.2%±2.0 pts0.3%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.4%±5.8 pts2.0%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±1.9 pts0.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±2.0 pts1.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.7%±6.9 pts9.6%6.6%–
With a disability19.0%±6.0 pts23.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.0%±5.2 pts7.9%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.4%±6.3 pts86.5%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)5.4%±4.3 pts15.9%31.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.8%±2.2 pts5.6%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.6%±4.5 pts94.0%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.9 pts0.4%1.6%–

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 Coal Township, Jackson County earn?

Half of Coal Township, Jackson County's 944 households earn less than $55,647 a year (±$11,489), against $57,106 in Jackson County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $54,381 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.6% 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
MeasureCoal Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$55,647±$11,489$57,106$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$57,887±$12,627$76,248$96,990–
Per capita income$27,950±$6,751$30,379$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line26.6%±11.5 pts18.5%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line38.4%±27.0 pts22.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP23.3%±12.5 pts20.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer92.4%±5.2 pts90.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.2%±8.3 pts84.3%90.1%–

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 Coal Township, Jackson County?

Owners occupy 71.3% of Coal Township, Jackson County's occupied homes and renters 28.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,800 by its owner (±$15,834). The median renter pays $732 a month including utilities, and 59.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCoal Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$106,800±$15,834$150,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$732±$178$769$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent59.7%±18.3 pts43.3%37.3%+38.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,027±$150$1,234$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes71.3%±10.6 pts73.9%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes28.7%±10.6 pts26.1%32.8%–
Housing units988±22414,5485,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.3 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.2%±5.7 pts4.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes65.6%±11.1 pts70.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes24.5%±9.9 pts19.0%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.7 pts1.1%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20194.6%±5.3 pts7.5%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.7%±7.2 pts15.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle12.1%±8.3 pts7.6%7.5%–

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 Coal Township, Jackson County work and get to work?

95.5% of Coal Township, Jackson County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCoal Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.5%±9.1 pts56.5%63.1%–
Unemployment rate15.3%±12.2 pts3.8%4.8%–
Drove alone to work95.5%±4.2 pts81.0%75.1%–
Carpooled0.2%±0.7 pts9.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.5 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked2.2%±2.3 pts2.6%2.0%–
Worked from home2.1%±3.3 pts6.0%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±7.329.4 min23.4 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 Coal Township, Jackson County?

No census tract lies mostly in Coal Township, Jackson County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Coal Township, Jackson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Coal Township, Jackson County
Tract 9573Jackson County3,192 $55,149 $119,20042%
Tract 9574Jackson County5,180 $63,706 $166,4005%
Tract 9572Jackson County4,810 $52,049 $123,4004%
Tract 9576Jackson County2,508 $47,128 $138,8005%

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 Coal Township, Jackson County) · Census block assignment files

How does Coal Township, Jackson County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Coal Township, Jackson County is the 4,871st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 691st-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Coal Township, Jackson County ranks 1,387th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Coal Township, Jackson County's rank in Ohio (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 estimate691st1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)541st1,589
Residents per square mile1,136th1,734
Median household income1,387th1,699
Per capita income1,499th1,729
Median home value1,617th1,707
Median gross rent1,304th1,453
Poverty rate74th1,116
Median age509th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,238th1,732
Travel time to work1,073rd1,731

Coal Township, Jackson County's figures with every place in Ohio (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 Coal Township, Jackson County?

24 of the 57 figures for Coal Township, Jackson 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Coal Township, Jackson County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.