Jackson County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,428

52.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

46,428

🏠

Building Value

$10.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score84.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score83.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score74.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.4M
Risk Score57.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score55.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score50.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score50.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$409K
Risk Score47.3
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score42.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$708K
Risk Score36.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score30.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$209
Risk Score23.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score23.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score8.3

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.9+4.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.3-40.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.8-33.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.8+28.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.