Jackson Township (Tioga County) is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,806 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16936, and parts of 16929 and 16946 are in Jackson Township (Tioga County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,80645 per sq mi
Median home value$179,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tioga Township; part is in Jackson Township (Tioga County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson Township (Tioga County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Jackson Township (Tioga County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA167 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Township (Tioga 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 (Tioga County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (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 (Tioga County) had 1,881 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1291st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.
Tioga 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cowanesque Dam, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Tioga County
10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson Township (Tioga County).
Nearest hospitals
Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning12.5 miles
Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira13.6 miles
Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy16.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lawrence Township (Tioga County), Tioga Township, Lawrenceville, Tioga Borough, Farmington Township (Tioga County), Wells Township (Bradford County), Middlebury, Nelson and Rutland.
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