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A town of 2,101. A regional job hub with 3,791 jobs.

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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,101
+0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
3,791
A job hub

What makes Jackson stand out

The 2 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.

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3,791jobs here
Work
3,791 jobs
based in Jackson, a regional job hub
9% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Jackson
Health
78% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 1 measures, worse on 10.
A job hub

Every workday, about 3,708 people come to Jackson for work

Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Youngstown Youngstown 10% 8% → Boardman Boardman 8% 6% → Austintown Austintown 6% 4% → Warren Warren 4% 4% → Lordstown Lordstown 4% 3% → Canfield Canfield 3% Jackson · 9% stay
3,791jobs based in Jackson
9%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Jackson’s report card

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Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards2/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageHealthC−Healthier than 22% of U.S. townsClimate83°/19°Summer high · winter low · 28″ snowOutdoors3 miof trails · 7.5% conserved

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jackson

Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Youngstown (10%), Boardman (8%) and Austintown (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jackson9%
Youngstown10%
Boardman8%
Austintown6%
Warren4%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,791
jobs based in Jackson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2022
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Jackson beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outJacksonOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.3%15.3%
Mh St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
34th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jackson has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

7.5% of Jackson is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.5%conserved
Map of Jackson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.5%
conserved · 1,182 of 15,852 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Liberty Park0.2 mi15
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Jackson

Township in Ohio, US

Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,124 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,124
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,020 ft

Jackson’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Jackson.

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N · 4% of Jackson workers commute here
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W · 2% of Jackson workers commute here
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