Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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 John Nicholas and Elizabeth Moyer House
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°26′33″N 76°09′55″W / 40.44250°N 76.16528°WCoordinates: 40°26′33″N 76°09′55″W / 40.44250°N 76.16528°W |
| Area | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| - land | 16.0 sq mi (41 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.62% |
| Population | 1,977 (2010) |
| Density | 99.9/sq mi (38.6/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Jefferson Township in Pennsylvania
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Jefferson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census.
The John Nicholas and Elizabeth Moyer House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (42 km2), of which, 16.0 square miles (41 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.31%) is water.
Adjacent townships and boroughs
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,604 people, 580 households, and 444 families residing in the township. The population density was 99.9 people per square mile (38.6/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 37.5/sq mi (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.63% White, 0.12% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 580 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.
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