Jackson Township (Cambria County) is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,173 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15909, 15942 and 15961, and parts of 15906 and 15943 are in Jackson Township (Cambria County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population4,17388 per sq mi
Median home value$160,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Nanty-Glo; part is in Jackson Township (Cambria County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson Township (Cambria County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Jackson Township (Cambria County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA199 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Township (Cambria County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson Township (Cambria County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Jackson Township (Cambria County) had 4,236 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 681st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Cambria County
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson Township (Cambria County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown8.0 miles
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber13.3 miles
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Jackson Township (Cambria County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Mitchell Park · 7 acres2.3 mi
Leidy Lane Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
Veteran's Memorial Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
Loraine Lake · 1 acres3.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Mercik's Ideal Market1.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Vinco Pharmacy and Medical Supply0.9 mi
Libraries
Johnstown Public Library6.8 mi
Museums
Wagner-Ritter House6.1 mi
Johnstown Flood Museum6.6 mi
Lake View Visitor Center7.3 mi
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial8.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bottle Works6.0 mi
Memorial Auditorium7.0 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Central Cambria SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Jackson El SchJohnstown
K–2
105
Public
2.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cambria County Christian SchoolJohnstown
Pre-K–12
28
Brethren
2.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Johnstown, Nanty-Glo, East Conemaugh, East Taylor, Lower Yoder, Middle Taylor, West Taylor, Brownstown, Croyle, Vintondale, Blacklick, East Wheatfield, Cambria, Buffington and Franklin Borough.
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