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About Jackson
Township in Pennsylvania, USJackson Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 589 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Jackson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Southwest Madison (5%), Hampden (5%) and Harrisburg (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Jackson
Compared with Pennsylvania
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Jackson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Jackson
Full climate →Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Jackson
All Jackson schools →School Grade B
The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. 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 and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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