Jackson
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Outdoors in Jackson
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About Jackson
Township in Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.Jackson Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
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Work & commute in Jackson
Full picture →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.
Health in Jackson
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Jackson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Jackson
Full climate →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.
Schools in Jackson
All Jackson schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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