Jefferson Township is a

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Dauphin County Dauphin County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401. The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth ...

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, United States. The population was 358 at the time of the 2020 census. Jefferson Township was formed in 1842 and named for

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, third President of the United States.

Geography

Jefferson Township is located in northeastern Dauphin County, and is bordered on the south by the ridge crest of

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. Most of the township is mountainous and forested; only the western end of the township, which is situated in the valley of the North Fork of Powell Creek, has settlements and agriculture. The unincorporated community of Carsonville is located in the North Fork valley. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 327 people, 133 households, and 90 families residing in the township. The

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was 13.5 people per square mile (5.2/km). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.39%

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, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.92% of the population. There were 133 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $49,750, and the median income for a family was $62,000. Males had a median income of $35,341 versus $30,750 for females. The

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for the township was $27,951. About 6.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Jefferson Township official website
{{authority control Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area Townships in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania