Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Jackson Township is a township in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
United States
. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. A portion of Shavertown
, an unincorporated village which is mainly a part of Kingston Township
, is located in Jackson Township. Two communities within Jackson Township are Chase, Pennsylvania
, and Huntsville, Pennsylvania
.
, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km²), of which, 13.3 square miles (34.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,453 people, 952 households, and 767 families residing in the township. The population density
was 335.4 people per square mile (129.5/km²). There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 73.01% White, 24.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 242.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 286.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,464, and the median income for a family was $62,162. Males had a median income of $33,274 versus $29,643 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,127. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. A portion of Shavertown
Shavertown, Pennsylvania
Shavertown is an unincorporated community in Kingston and Jackson Townships, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately west of the city of Wilkes-Barre and southwest of Scranton.-Vice-presidential visit:...
, an unincorporated village which is mainly a part of Kingston Township
Kingston Township, Pennsylvania
Kingston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,145 at the 2000 census. The villages of Trucksville and Shavertown and a portion of the borough of Wyoming are located here as is Frances Slocum State Park...
, is located in Jackson Township. Two communities within Jackson Township are Chase, 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...
, and Huntsville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km²), of which, 13.3 square miles (34.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,453 people, 952 households, and 767 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 335.4 people per square mile (129.5/km²). There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 73.01% White, 24.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 242.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 286.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,464, and the median income for a family was $62,162. Males had a median income of $33,274 versus $29,643 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 $25,127. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Facts
- In October 2005, U.S. Vice President Dick CheneyDick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
visited Jackson Township at the home of Ron and Rhea Simms in Shavertown. The couple hosted Cheney to a private political fundraiser for RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe 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...
U.S. Senator Rick SantorumRick SantorumRichard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
who was up for reelection in 2006 against former state treasurer Bob Casey, Jr.Bob Casey, Jr.Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. is the senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Pennsylvania Treasurer, and Pennsylvania Auditor General. He is the son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr..He is the first Democrat elected to a full term in...
who was born and raised in Scranton, PAScranton, PennsylvaniaScranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, a city merely 25 miles north of Jackson Township. Santorum ultimately lost in a landslide to Casey, who defeated Santorum and was elected U.S. Senator by a 59% to 41% margin. 200 area residents attended the fundraiser, with the cost reaching $1,000 a person, which gathered a total of $300,000 for the senator.
- Beginning in 2003, locations in Jackson Township that use the 18708 ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
were permitted to address their location as "Jackson Township, PA", rather than as "Shavertown, PAShavertown, PennsylvaniaShavertown is an unincorporated community in Kingston and Jackson Townships, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately west of the city of Wilkes-Barre and southwest of Scranton.-Vice-presidential visit:...
".
- The Prochopchak Ordinance prohibits certain unsavory types from entering the township.