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Jackson Township (Northumberland County), Pennsylvania

Jackson Township (Northumberland County) is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 825 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17823 and 17830.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population82566 per sq mi
Median home value$220,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jackson Township (Northumberland County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Dornsife, PA17823 —/sq ft

Mostly Washington Township (Northumberland County); part is in Jackson Township (Northumberland County)

Herndon, PA17830 Seller’s market $110/sq ft −25.8% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Jordan Township (Northumberland County); part is in Jackson Township (Northumberland County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)100 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA100 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Township (Northumberland 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 (Northumberland 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 (Northumberland County) had 898 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1893rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northumberland County grew from 90,911 residents in 1900 to 91,647 in 2020.

Jackson Township (Northumberland County) population by census2000: 928, 2010: 875, 2020: 898928200087520108982020

Northumberland County, 1900–2020

Northumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 90,911, 1910: 111,420, 1920: 122,079, 1930: 128,504, 1940: 126,887, 1950: 117,115, 1960: 104,138, 1970: 99,190, 1980: 100,381, 1990: 96,771, 2000: 94,556, 2010: 94,528, 2020: 91,64791K’00’10122K’20’30127K’40’50104K’60’70100K’80’9095K’00’1092K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jackson Township (Northumberland County)Jan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in36°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.348°28°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul4.383°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep4.463°42°Oct3.951°32°Nov3.140°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove 2 S, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Northumberland County

23,047 jobs at 1,611 businesses in Northumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northumberland CountyManufacturing: 4,228 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,785 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,303 jobs; Retail trade: 3,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,581 jobs; Other services: 1,099 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Wholesale trade: 948 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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 (Northumberland County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg19.9 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville21.1 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Jackson Township (Northumberland County)

Public schools here are run by Line Mountain SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Line Mountain MSHerndon5–8319Public2.8 mi
Line Mountain HSHerndon9–12311Public2.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Schwaben Creek SchoolHerndonK–849Amish1.0 mi
Cherrytown SchoolDornsife1–828Amish3.3 mi
Sunrise View SchoolDornsife1–827Amish7.4 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 Jordan Township (Northumberland County), Washington Township (Northumberland County), Herndon, Upper Mahanoy, Little Mahanoy, Lower Mahanoy and West Cameron.

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