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Jackson TownshipPA
A town of 1,195. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,195
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
311
A commuter town
Is Jackson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jackson Township’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Jackson Township’s median age is 56.4 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The typical home is worth about $260K, 4.3 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household income. On the outdoors, just 28 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 130, at 73 acres. On history, just 136 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jackson Township stand out
Where Jackson Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Worth TownshipLake TownshipCoolspring TownshipJackson Township
How Jackson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jackson Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeC+Open →HealthGrove City Medical Center 6.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Lake Latonka WTPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16137, 1613316137 52% · 16133 48%Census 2020
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.
SchoolsA
Jackson Township’s schools rank ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania districts
Its two schools are below.
89%of PA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Lane School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 20 | – |
| Willow Creek School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 26 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Jackson Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jackson Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jackson Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Jackson Township has lost 261 jobs, to 311 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Jackson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson Township3%
Grove City7%
Hermitage4%
Pine Township4%
Pittsburgh3%
18 mi
median commute distance
311
jobs based in Jackson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Jackson Township is 82°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Jackson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Jackson Township ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
Jackson Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of Jackson Township adults have high blood pressure.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Jackson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Jackson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
Grove City Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 115 of 11,270 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 130 | — | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson Township
18pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Township
Grove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City7.6 mi$21,700 tuitionWestminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Wilmington12.9 mi$40,290 tuitionSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock14.2 mi$10,568 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Jackson Township for work
Where Jackson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
311jobs based in Jackson Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Jackson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,273 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
Questions about Jackson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Township, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
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 C.