Jackson Township education is served by the Spring Grove Area School District.

Police coverage is provided by Northern York County Regional Police Department, and EMS is provided by Spring Grove Area Ambulance.

The township surrounds on three sides the borough of Spring Grove, located along Codorus Creek, the southern boundary of the township and the borough.

As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 6,095 people, 2,281 households, and 1,795 families living in the township.

16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.