Jackson County, Ohio
23 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 32,650
- Median household income
- $57,106
- ±5,476
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 555 of 14,589 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.3%
- 10,908 of 12,933 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jackson | 32,511 (2021) | 538 Sparks Road, Ray | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bloomfield | 1,147 (2021) | Bloomfield Township, Jackson | — |
| Township of Coal | 1,959 (2021) | 204 Diggs Rd, Wellston | — |
| Township of Franklin | 2,286 (2021) | 1999 Wastier Cherrington Road, Jackson | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 542 (2021) | 2462 State Route 279, Oak Hill | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,215 (2021) | 2917 Ervin Hollow Rd, Jackson | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 3,482 (2021) | 1264 Antioch Rd, Oak Hill | — |
| Township of Liberty | 1,786 (2021) | 12538 Beaver Pike, Jackson | — |
| Township of Lick | 2,618 (2021) | 85 N Longworth St, Jackson | — |
| Township of Madison | 2,102 (2021) | 7668 State Route 93, Oak Hill | — |
| Township of Milton | 1,037 (2021) | 229 Mohawk Coal Road, Welston | — |
| Township of Scioto | 1,939 (2021) | 921 Van Fossan Rd, Jackson | — |
| Township of Washington | 784 (2021) | 2428 Lesmil, Wellston | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1800 Keystone Station Rd, Jackson | — |
| Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 619, Wellston | Website |
| Jackson City Library | Libraries | 21 Broadway St, Jackson | Website |
| Southeast Regional Library System | Libraries | 252 W 13th St, Wellston | Website |
| Madison-Jefferson Joint Fire Dist. | Local fire protection | Po Box 378, Oak Hill | — |
| Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2026 Fairgreens Rd, Jackson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Jackson City
School district5 schools
450 Vaughn St, Jackson, OH, 45640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oak Hill Union Local
School district2 schools
205 Western Ave, Oak Hill, OH, 45656
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wellston City
School district4 schools
1 E Broadway St, Wellston, OH, 45692
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Portsmouth Farmers Market (658 Hansgen Morgan Rd Wheelersburg) · Main Street Portsmouth In Bloom Farmers Market (Portsmouth)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.