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Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is an American Township (Pennsylvania), township that is locatedin Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The population at the time of the United States Census, 2010, 2010 Census was 875, 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 , of which is land and (10.27%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 928 people, 348 households, and 261 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 373 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.11% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.11% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.54% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.11% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
