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Jackson
A town of 1,695 people in Washington County, New York
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Outdoors in Jackson
Parks & trails →Conserved land12%2,835 of 23,883 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31,673 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Jackson
Town in New York, United States1,723Population
37.6 sq miArea
554 ftElevation
Jackson is a town in southeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Area code518
Living in Jackson
Health in Jackson
Compared with New York
8better than NY·7worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington · 16.9 mi · ER
Salem Family HealthSalem · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12816, 12834, 12865 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →
Where Jackson is
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New York · NY · Washington CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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