Housing data for Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS
Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS has an estimated 836 residents and 326 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lyon County.
2.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 836 (±236)
- Housing units
- 326 (±71)
- Households that rent
- 2.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.9%
What stands out in Jackson Township (Lyon County)
Households that rent: 2.3% (±2.7 points) in Jackson Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (42.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±15.2 points) in Jackson Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (19.9%).
Average commute: 28.9 minutes (±4.8) in Jackson Township (Lyon County), higher than in Lyon County (14.8 minutes).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.5% (±8.6 points) in Jackson Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (34.2%).
Housing in Jackson Township (Lyon County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 71.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $84,531 median household income
- Home values: $145,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,714 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,172 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 28.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jackson Township (Lyon County) against Lyon County, its state and the nation
| Jackson Township (Lyon County) | Lyon County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 836 (±236) | 32,186 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 326 (±71) | 15,027 (±76) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.3% (±2.7 points) | 42.1% (±2.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $817 (±$34) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,531 (±$26,826) | $59,912 (±$4,163) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,000 (±$114,804) | $150,600 (±$7,373) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,172 (±$1,465) | $2,341 (±$125) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.7% (±16.7 points) | 68.8% (±4.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.9 minutes (±4.8) | 14.8 minutes (±0.8) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±6.5 points) | 89.2% (±2.2 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±17.5) | 33.1 years (±0.6) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jackson Township (Lyon County) covers 87.0 square miles of land, about 10 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jackson Township (Lyon County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 994 (±195) | 836 (±236) | −15.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 447 (±60) | 326 (±71) | −27.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $118,100 (±$20,650) | $145,000 (±$114,804) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,063 (±$17,209) | $84,531 (±$26,826) | +56.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,191 (±$308) | $1,714 (±$374) | +43.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,739 (±$323) | $2,172 (±$1,465) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.5% (±9.4 points) | 2.3% (±2.7 points) | −12.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.3 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lyon County
Jackson Township (Lyon County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lyon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lyon County recorded 248 violent and 1,559 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Jackson Township (Lyon County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66864 | 69% | 375 | — | $58,300 | $37,422 |
| 66868 | 16% | 620 | $792 | $150,000 | $103,393 |
| 66801 | 11% | 27,585 | $822 | $152,700 | $56,794 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Jackson Township (Lyon County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Rapids | 2.6 mi | — | $79,200 | 2.7% |
| Hartford | 7.1 mi | $700 | $69,500 | 24.2% |
| Lincoln Township (Coffey County) | 7.9 mi | $915 | $157,300 | 5.7% |
| Emporia Township | 8.2 mi | $1,102 | $346,300 | 13.5% |
| Lebo | 8.7 mi | $915 | $123,300 | 8.5% |
| Reading | 9.1 mi | $725 | $51,700 | 16.7% |
| Emporia | 9.2 mi | $815 | $132,700 | 50.1% |
| Arvonia Township | 9.6 mi | — | $261,100 | 13.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Jackson Township (Lyon County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $701 | $747 | $961 | $1,250 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Jackson Township (Lyon County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lyon County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Jackson Township (Lyon County)
What is the median household income in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
The median household income in Jackson Township (Lyon County) is $84,531 (±$26,826) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS is $1,714 (±$374) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS has an estimated 326 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.1% of homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS.
How old are most homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
60.7% of homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Lyon County), used by 44.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jackson Township (Lyon County) growing?
In Jackson Township (Lyon County), the number of residents went from 994 in 2015–2019 to 836 in 2020–2024 (−15.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township (Lyon County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Jackson Township (Lyon County) are 66864, 66868, 66801.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lyon County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lyon County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:34825, in state:20 county:111).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .