Jackson Township is a
township in
Perry County Perry County may refer to:
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,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 588 at the
2020 census.
History
The
Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House
The Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House, also known as Monterey Tannery, is an historic, American home and tannery complex that is located at Toboyne Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of H ...
,
Book's Covered Bridge,
Mount Pleasant Covered Bridge, and
New Germantown Covered Bridge are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 525 people, 182 households, and 143 families living in the township. The
population density was 14.1 people per square mile (5.4/km
2). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.05%
White, 0.19%
African American, 0.19% from
other races, and 0.57% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 182 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were
married couples
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,054, and the median income for a family was $39,821. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,679 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $16,005. About 11.6% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Populated places established in 1755
Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area
Townships in Perry County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania