Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | |
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The Tulpehocken Manor Plantation, a historic site in the township | |
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | |
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lebanon |
| Settled | 1700 |
| Incorporated | 1813 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.51 km2) |
| • Land | 24.05 sq mi (62.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,352 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 9,336 |
| • Density | 365.79/sq mi (141.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-075-37392 |
| Website | jacksontownship-pa |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,338 | — | |
| 2010 | 8,163 | 28.8% | |
| 2020 | 9,352 | 14.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 9,336 | [2] | −0.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Jackson Township is an American township that is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The population was 9,352 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
History
The John Immel House and Tulpehocken Manor Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (62 km2), of which 23.8 square miles (62 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,338 people, 2,397 households, and 1,824 families residing in the township.
The population density was 266.4 inhabitants per square mile (102.9/km2). There were 2,478 housing units at an average density of 104.1 per square mile (40.2/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.28% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 2,397 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18eighteen living with them; 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of eighteen, 7.6% from eighteen to twenty-four, 23.7% from twenty-five to y-four, 24.8% from forty-five to sixty-four, and 20.0% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-one years.
For every one hundred females there were 93.3 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $45,213. Males had a median income of $32,015 compared with that of $22,654 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $18,166.
Approximately 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those who were under the age eighteen and 7.4% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.