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Jackson Center is a tiny town of 172 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 29 miles from Youngstown, OH and 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $763 a month.
172people
$123kTypical home
$763/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
48"Snow
180Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 172
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 151 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 29 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to PIT airport
- 54 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,342 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 180 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk