Mostly Jackson Township (Perry County); also Toboyne and Blain
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Around Jackson Township (Perry County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA127 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Township (Perry 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 (Perry County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (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 (Perry County) had 590 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2128th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.
Perry 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloserville 1 N, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Perry County
6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle18.1 miles
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown19.0 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola27.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Jackson Township (Perry County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Blain Lions Club Park0.3 mi
Kansas Valley Park Area3.6 mi
Grocery stores
East Waterford General Store5.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Community Library of Western Perry County0.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Perry SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Blain El SchBlain
Pre-K–5
258
Public
0.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Manassa SchoolBlain
1–8
11
Amish
1.3 mi
Rippling Creek SchoolBlain
1–8
17
Amish
2.2 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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