Jackson Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Jackson Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Perry |
| Settled | 1755 |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
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| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 525 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Jackson Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 547 at the 2010 census.
The Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House, Book's Covered Bridge, Mount Pleasant Covered Bridge, and New Germantown Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (97 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 525 people, 182 households, and 143 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.1 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.05% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34.
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