Jackson TownshipPA
A town of 1,852.
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
Jackson Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 46 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 39% of the land in Jackson Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Weiser State Forest, at 6,274 acres. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
97% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
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Hersheypark and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
30 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument28 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
17 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
17 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
18 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Township.
Jackson Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
57 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jackson Township is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest | 24.3 mi | 4,494 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 210 | 3.3 mi | 817 |
| 3. Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest | 1 mi | 1,780 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Jackson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Jackson Township has added 70 jobs, to 361 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson Township.
| Jackson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jackson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jackson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Jackson Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Jackson Township are healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Jackson Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Jackson Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Jackson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jackson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jackson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Jackson Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Jackson Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wiconisco Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C+ |
| Lykens | — | — | A | — | C+ | B |
| Wayne Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Upper Paxton Township | #913 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Williams Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | D |
Jackson Township, Washington Township, Wiconisco Township, Lykens, Wayne Township and Williams Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Washington Township, Wiconisco Township, Lykens, Wayne Township, Upper Paxton Township and Williams Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jefferson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jackson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.