Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°59′00″N 75°19′59″W / 40.98333°N 75.33306°WCoordinates: 40°59′00″N 75°19′59″W / 40.98333°N 75.33306°W |
| Area | 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2) |
| - land | 29.4 sq mi (76 km2) |
| - water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 1.34% |
| Population | 5,979 (2000) |
| Density | 203.4/sq mi (78.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location of Jackson Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Jackson Township in Pennsylvania
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Jackson Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,979 at the 2000 census. A portion of Big Pocono State Park a Pennsylvania state park is on Camelback Mountain in Jackson Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which, 29.4 square miles (76 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.48%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,979 people, 2,128 households, and 1,634 families residing in the township. The population density was 203.4 people per square mile (78.5/km2). There were 2,744 housing units at an average density of 93.4/sq mi (36.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.74% White, 3.36% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 2,128 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.
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