JacksonKS
A town of 836.
836 people, and everyone knows the way
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Jackson’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Jackson
Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Emporia (48%), Topeka (5%) and Hartford (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Jackson is
Jackson beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Jackson | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 61.1% | 64.9% |
9% of Jackson is conserved land
4.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge | 3 mi | 4,351 |
Jackson’s public schools outperform 57% of Kansas districts
The public schools Jackson’s kids attend outperform 57% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Rapids Elementary | PK–5 | 107 | B− |
99% of working residents leave Jackson for work
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson
Township in Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.
Jackson Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
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- Population
- 993