Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania
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Jackson Township is a township in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 7,494 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1853 from parts of Paradise Township
.
, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which 22.4 square miles (58 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.97%, is water. The township surrounds on three sides the borough of Spring Grove
, located along Codorus Creek
, the southern boundary of the township and the borough.
of 2000, there were 6,095 people, 2,281 households, and 1,795 families residing in the township. The population density
was 272.0 people per square mile (105.0/km²). There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of 105.5/sq mi (40.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.33% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 2,281 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.7% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,781, and the median income for a family was $53,272. Males had a median income of $38,021 versus $22,193 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,464. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,494 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1853 from parts of Paradise Township
Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,766.-Geography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which 22.4 square miles (58 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.97%, is water. The township surrounds on three sides the borough of Spring Grove
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
Spring Grove is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,167 at the 2010 census.-History:The site of Spring Grove was laid out in 1747 on the banks of Codorus Creek, midway between York and Hanover, by a surveyor for the Penns. Its growth since that time falls...
, located along Codorus Creek
Codorus Creek
Codorus Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania in the United States.-Course:Codorus Creek rises on Beecher Hill in Manheim Township, just north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland line and the town of Lineboro, Maryland...
, the southern boundary of the township and the borough.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,095 people, 2,281 households, and 1,795 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 272.0 people per square mile (105.0/km²). There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of 105.5/sq mi (40.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.33% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 2,281 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.7% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,781, and the median income for a family was $53,272. Males had a median income of $38,021 versus $22,193 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $19,464. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.