Mount Jackson
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1908
"Flat Rock" Brethren Church, built 1907, 1908
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About Mount Jackson
Town in Virginia, United StatesMount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Jackson had a population of 1,961. For highway travelers passing by, Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted. For those exploring off the highway, the town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Housing in Mount Jackson
The typical Mount Jackson home is worth about $330,000, up 3% in a year, 21% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Mount Jackson
Safety Grade B-
Mount Jackson reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Mount Jackson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mount Jackson for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Woodstock (11%), Columbia Furnace (7%) and Winchester (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Mount Jackson
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Jackson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Jackson
Full climate →Mount Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mount Jackson
All Mount Jackson schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Mount Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Virginia’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 VA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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