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Mount Jackson, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Shenandoah County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,048 Population 538/sq mi density
$55,521 Median Income $28,171 per capita
$170,300 Home Value $320,410 Zillow
$966 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
142 Violent Crime/100K 993 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,521 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Mount Jackson (39)

Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park
State Park
1,624 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
Entrance: $20
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Group Camping, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlif...
Weather: The weather is fairly mild. Summers can be very warm and humid and winters cold and snowy. We have four distinct seasons with the fall and spring being the best times to visit the battlefield.
Berkeley Springs State Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Big Run Sp
State Park
186 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Biscuit Run State Park
State Park
18 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Blackwater Falls State Park
State Park
2,280 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cacapon Resort State Park
State Park
6,322 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cacapon State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Canaan Valley Resort State Park
State Park
5,806 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Casselman River Bridge Sp
State Park
3 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Cathedral State Park
State Park
127 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The fertile valley became an important wheat-growing region in the 1800s. It also witnessed dramatic Civil War campaigns, including the Bat...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store, Gift Shop and Souvenirs
Weather: Summers in Virginia are often very hot with high heat indexes. Check the weather in advance of your trip, and plan accordingly. Dress for the heat and for sun protection. Pack lots of water. The Shena...
Dans Mountain State Park
State Park
481 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Deep Creek Lake Nrma
State Park
4,945 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Deep Creek Lake Sp
State Park
1,166 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Fairfax Stone State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Frederick Sp
State Park
622 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Fort Frederick State Park
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Tonoloway Sp
State Park
22 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Green Springs
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres. Its landscapes and structures, privately owned today but viewable from public roads, offer a continuum of rural vernacular architecture with minimal alteration. Many of the farmsteads, often datin...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking
Weather: Louisa County, Virginia enjoys a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park
At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Discove...
Entrance: $20
Activities: Guided Tours, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Harpers Ferry experiences all four seasons - the cold and snow of winter, the rain and flowers of spring, the humidity and sunshine of summer, and the chill and leaf change of fall. We will strive to ...
Herrington Manor Sp
State Park
286 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Lake Anna State Park
State Park
2,936 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lost River State Park
State Park
4,094 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
New Germany Sp
State Park
664 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Rocky Gap Sp
State Park
2,869 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Sang Run State Park
State Park
81 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Seven Bends State Park
State Park
1,065 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Shenandoah National Park
National Park
Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows. With over 200,000 acres of protected lands that are haven to deer, songbirds, and black bear, there's so...
Entrance: $30
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Compass and GP...
Weather: Shenandoah National Park has four very distinct seasons. Spring typically brings mild temperatures, rain, and wildflowers. Summer brings lush green forests, but can be hot and very humid. Fall follows...
Sky Meadows State Park
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Swallow Falls Sp
State Park
399 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Sweet Run State Park
State Park
4 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Western Maryland Rail Trail
State Park
137 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail
State Park
232 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Wills Mountain State Park
State Park
374 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wolf Den Run Sp
State Park
1,988 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Woodmont Nrma
State Park
3,192 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Youghiogheny River Natural Environment Area
State Park
102 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea
State Park
3,669 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0