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Jackson Township (Mercer County), Pennsylvania

Jackson Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,080 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16133, and parts of 16137 are in Jackson Township (Mercer County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,08062 per sq mi
Median home value$260,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jackson Township (Mercer County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Jackson Center, PA16133 Seller’s market $192/sq ft 3.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Jackson Township (Mercer County); also Worth Township (Mercer County) and Jackson Center

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson Township (Mercer County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Township (Mercer 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 (Mercer County)

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 (Mercer County) had 1,178 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1701st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.

Jackson Township (Mercer County) population by census2000: 1,206, 2010: 1,273, 2020: 1,1781,20620001,27320101,1782020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,387, 1910: 77,699, 1920: 93,788, 1930: 99,246, 1940: 101,039, 1950: 111,954, 1960: 127,519, 1970: 127,175, 1980: 128,299, 1990: 121,003, 2000: 120,293, 2010: 116,638, 2020: 110,65257K’00’1094K’20’30101K’40’50128K’60’70128K’80’90120K’00’10111K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jackson Township (Mercer County)Jan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in33°17°Jan3.537°18°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.459°35°Apr3.969°45°May4.177°54°Jun4.881°58°Jul4.680°56°Aug4.074°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.549°31°Nov3.538°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 8,619 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,291 jobs; Retail trade: 5,995 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,028 jobs; Other services: 1,874 jobs; Educational services: 1,758 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,743 jobs; Construction: 1,552 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson Township (Mercer County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City7.9 miles
  • Edgewood Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Transfer15.3 miles
  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 (Mercer County)

Pharmacies

  • The Medicine Shoppe6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Mercer Area Library6.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Jackson Township (Mercer County)

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dutch Lane SchoolJackson Center1–820Amish2.5 mi
Willow Creek SchoolJackson Center1–926Amish2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Findley, Mercer Borough, Coolspring, East Lackawannock, Jefferson Township (Mercer County), Lackawannock, Springfield Township (Mercer County), Fairview Township (Mercer County), Worth Township (Mercer County), Jackson Center and Lake Township (Mercer County).

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