Jefferson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson Township
Township
Meadowcroft Rockshelter, one of North America's most significant archaeological sites
Location of Jefferson Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington County
Area
• Total	24.2 sq mi (63 km^2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,218
• Density	50/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	724

Jefferson Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census.

History

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Pine Bank Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 square miles (63 km²), of which, 24.2 square miles (63 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 469 households, and 354 families residing in the township. The population density was 50.3 people per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.52% White, 0.90% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 469 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $54,663. Males had a median income of $38,214 versus $28,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,609. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Meadowcroft Rockshelter is located along the southern boundary of the township.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.