County
Jackson County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Jackson County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
1
Townships
19
Villages
0
School districts
29
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 21.9657 mills to 49.8686 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 39.9657 mills to 67.8686 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Jackson County
City
Jackson
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Blackman Township
4 school districts available.
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Columbia Township
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Concord Township
4 school districts available.
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Grass Lake Township
5 school districts available.
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Hanover Township
3 school districts available.
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Henrietta Township
3 school districts available.
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Leoni Township
3 school districts available.
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Liberty Township
5 school districts available.
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Napoleon Township
2 school districts available.
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Norvell Township
3 school districts available.
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Parma Township
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Pulaski Township
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Rives Township
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Sandstone Township
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Spring Arbor Township
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Springport Township
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Summit Township
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Tompkins Township
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Waterloo Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Jackson County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Jackson County · History and culture
A prison town that turned the page
Jackson's prison history stretches from Michigan's first state prison to the Armory Arts Village in the old downtown prison buildings.
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Buying on (or near) a Jackson County lake?
Jackson County lake homes can come with legal lake levels, special assessments, lake boards or associations, and lake-specific boating rules.
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Clark Lake and the Irish Hills
Columbia Township is home to Clark Lake and part of the Irish Hills, a long-running resort and lake-country landscape.
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Jackson has a city income tax
Jackson is one of Michigan's cities with a local income tax for residents and nonresidents who work inside the city.
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Outside town, you're probably on a well and septic
Most rural Jackson County township homes use private wells and septic systems, and sale-time inspections are something buyers need to ask for.
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The Cascades: a glowing waterfall built by one man's dream
Jackson's Cascades is a man-made illuminated waterfall in Sparks Foundation County Park, built from William Sparks's hometown dream.
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What to check next in Jackson County
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