Jackson Township is an American

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that is located in Dauphin County,

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. The population was 1,827 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,941 tabulated in 2010.

History

Jackson Township was named for

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, the seventh president of the United States. The Shoop Site (36DA20) was listed on the

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in 1986.

Geography

Jackson Township is located in northern Dauphin County, in the Ridge and Valley region of the

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. It is a long, narrow township, which extends east to west, with its northern border following the crest of Berry Mountain. The western half of the township is an agricultural area surrounding the valley of Armstrong Creek, while the eastern half is occupied by Berry Mountain and Broad Mountain, with some portions being part of

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. The unincorporated communities of Fisherville, Enders, and

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are located in the western half of the township. 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 1,728 people, 652 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 679 housing units at an average density of 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15%

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, 0.35%

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, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 652 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.92. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $47,330, and the median income for a family was $53,523. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $25,032 for females. The

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for the township was $21,181. About 4.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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