Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Jackson Township looking eastward near Chase
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Jackson Township |
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.4 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,646 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Jackson Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania United States. The population was 4,646 at the 2010 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 and Huntsville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.6 km2), of which 13.3 square miles (34.4 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.64%, is water.
As of the census 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.
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