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”’Jackson Township”’ is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]]in [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population at the time of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]] was 875,<ref name=”Census 2010″>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211026/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| archive-date=February 12, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> which documented a decline in population from the figure of 928 that was tabulated in 2000.
”’Jackson Township”’ is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]]in [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population at the time of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]] was 875,<ref name=”Census 2010″>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211026/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| archive-date=February 12, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> which documented a decline in population from the figure of 928 that was tabulated in 2000.
==Geography==
==Geography==
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
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Jackson Township, |
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.JPG) Herndon Bypass Road and Little Mountain |
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 Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Jackson Township |
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 Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
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• Total |
14.15 sq mi (36.66 km2) |
| • Land | 12.58 sq mi (32.58 km2) |
| • Water | 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
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• Total |
875 |
| 874 | |
| • Density | 69.5/sq mi (26.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-097-37432 |
Jackson Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 875,[3] which documented a decline in population from the figure of 928 that was tabulated in 2000.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which 12.8 square miles (33 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (10.27%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 875 | — | |
| 2016 (est.) | 874 | [2] | −0.1% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 928 people, 348 households, and 261 families residing in the township.
The population density was 72.8 inhabitants per square mile (28.1/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 348 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 67.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 26.6% who were under the age of eighteen, 5.2% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.2% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 24.8% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.2% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-nine years.
For every one hundred females, there were 100.4 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $44,091. Males had a median income of $32,014 compared with that of $21,944 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $16,039.
Approximately 8.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 8.2% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
References
40°43′00″N 76°47′59″W / 40.71667°N 76.79972°W / 40.71667; -76.79972
