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Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Shelby County, township, in Shelby County, Ohio. Jackson Township, Shelby County had 2,382 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,414 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,349 (±311). GEOID 3914938080.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,382

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,414 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,349 ±311

Median household income

$79,545

±$14,062 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$210,400

±$17,966 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$833

±$486 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Jackson Township, Shelby County is a township in Shelby County, Ohio. It covers 37.4 square miles of land, 65 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Jackson Township (Shelby County): Jackson Center (village, 1,441 in 2020).

Jackson Township, Shelby County is in the Sidney, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,382 people lived in Jackson Township, Shelby County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,414 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,349 (±311).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (2,375)
  • 2021→2022 −15 (2,360)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (2,366)
  • 2023→2024 +8 (2,374)
  • 2024→2025 +8 (2,382)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJackson Township, Shelby CountyShelby CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,349±31147,92911,810,293no clear change
Households912±11518,9064,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.58±0.202.512.37no clear change
Housing units951±11520,1495,292,391−147

Jackson Township, Shelby County's population since 2000

From 2,346 in 2000 to 2,382 in 2025: up 1.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jackson Township, Shelby 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 2,346
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,409
  • 2010 Census 2,443
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,463
  • 2020 Census 2,414
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,382

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, Shelby County?

The median resident of Jackson Township, Shelby County is 36.9 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJackson Township, Shelby CountyShelby CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.9±6.240.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years25.0%±4.9 pts24.5%22.0%–
65 years and over17.3%±4.0 pts18.1%18.3%–
Male49.0%±3.1 pts50.7%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.8%±0.8 pts1.7%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±4.2 pts91.5%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts2.2%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.6%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.6%±3.8 pts3.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.1%±0.2 pts1.3%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±0.7 pts1.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±3.2 pts7.2%6.6%–
With a disability17.4%±4.2 pts14.7%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage10.1%±5.4 pts4.2%6.4%+7.2 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.8%±2.6 pts91.4%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.3%±8.0 pts21.4%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.8%±6.5 pts7.1%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.1%±3.8 pts89.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.3 pts0.7%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 Jackson Township, Shelby County earn?

Half of Jackson Township, Shelby County's 912 households earn less than $79,545 a year (±$14,062), against $73,978 in Shelby County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $76,190 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.6% 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, Shelby CountyShelby CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$79,545±$14,062$73,978$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$98,105±$11,145$94,849$96,990–
Per capita income$42,957±$9,365$37,984$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line8.6%±5.6 pts11.6%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.3%±12.4 pts16.6%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP12.0%±5.9 pts8.8%12.5%–
Households with a computer93.0%±4.2 pts96.2%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.6%±4.1 pts92.5%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 Jackson Township, Shelby County?

Owners occupy 74.6% of Jackson Township, Shelby County's occupied homes and renters 25.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400 by its owner (±$17,966). The median renter pays $833 a month including utilities, and 27.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJackson Township, Shelby CountyShelby CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$210,400±$17,966$208,100$214,800+$63,332
Median gross rent$833±$486$922$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.0%±15.0 pts28.0%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,217±$77$1,376$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes74.6%±7.0 pts73.7%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes25.4%±7.0 pts26.3%32.8%–
Housing units951±11520,1495,292,391−147
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.4 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.7%±5.9 pts2.7%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes79.2%±6.9 pts78.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes7.7%±4.1 pts3.9%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.4 pts0.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20199.1%±4.1 pts4.4%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier22.1%±6.5 pts21.0%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle6.7%±4.2 pts4.1%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 Jackson Township, Shelby County work and get to work?

88.1% of Jackson Township, Shelby County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJackson Township, Shelby CountyShelby CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.9%±5.5 pts65.5%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.9%±3.5 pts4.1%4.8%–
Drove alone to work88.1%±3.9 pts83.3%75.1%–
Carpooled9.4%±3.8 pts9.8%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.3 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.5%±0.6 pts0.8%2.0%–
Worked from home1.5%±1.0 pts5.0%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work18.2 min±1.719.0 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 Jackson Township, Shelby County?

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

Census tracts in Jackson Township, Shelby County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jackson Township, Shelby County
Tract 9714Shelby County4,249 $90,546 $233,00055%

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, Shelby County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jackson Township, Shelby County is the 4,251st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 588th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Jackson Township, Shelby County ranks 674th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jackson Township, Shelby 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 estimate588th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)697th1,589
Residents per square mile1,389th1,734
Median household income674th1,699
Per capita income460th1,729
Median home value735th1,707
Median gross rent997th1,453
Poverty rate711th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher788th1,613
Median age1,403rd1,727
Owner-occupied share1,097th1,732
Travel time to work1,604th1,731

Jackson Township, Shelby 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 Jackson Township, Shelby County?

18 of the 57 figures for Jackson Township, Shelby 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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