Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania
Township

Municipal Building in Inkerman

Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Jenkins Township

Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Region Greater Pittston
Area
 • Total 14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2)
 • Land 13.7 sq mi (35.5 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,442
 • Density 320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Jenkins Township is a township within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,442 at the 2010 census.[1] The township is adjacent to the small city of Pittston. It was the site of the infamous 1959 Knox Mine Disaster, which led to a complete abandonment of the deep coal mining industry in northeastern Pennsylvania, which had been the area's economic basis.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.2 km2), of which 13.7 square miles (35.5 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 2.06%, is water. The township is served by the Pittston Area School District. It is drained by the Susquehanna River, which separates it from Wyoming and Exeter, except for a portion in the southeast drained by the Lehigh River. Its villages include Ewen, Inkerman, Old Boston, Port Blanchard, Port Griffith, and Sebastopol.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,584 people, 1,715 households, and 1,166 families residing in the township. The population density was 337.4 people per square mile (130.2/km2). There were 1,843 housing units at an average density of 135.7/sq mi (52.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.97% White, 0.26% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 1,715 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,103, and the median income for a family was $46,673. Males had a median income of $36,212 versus $23,534 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,693. About 5.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Andrew LaFratte, Greatest Township Manager in Jenkins Township history

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jenkins township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°17′00″N 75°44′29″W / 41.28333°N 75.74139°W / 41.28333; -75.74139

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