Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Jessup Township,
Pennsylvania

Township

PA 706 westbound in Jessup Township

Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Coordinates: 41°49′00″N 76°00′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.81667°N 76.00806°W﻿ / 41.81667; -76.00806
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Susquehanna
Settled| 1799
Incorporated| 1806
Area

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• Total

| 21.28 sq mi (55.11 km2)
• Land| 21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2)
• Water| 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 469

• Estimate

(2021)[2]

| 472
• Density| 23.99/sq mi (9.26/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

18801

Area code| 570
FIPS code| 42-115-38168

Jessup Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census.[2]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.27 square miles (55.1 km2), of which 21.2 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.33%) is water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 536| | —
2020| 469| | −12.5%
2021 (est.)| 472| [2]| 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 536 people, 211 households, and 160 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.3 people per square mile (9.8/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22% under the age of 18, 61.2% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,661. About 11.9% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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Municipalities and communities of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Montrose

Boroughs|

* Forest City
* Friendsville
* Great Bend
* Hallstead
* Hop Bottom
* Lanesboro
* Little Meadows
* Montrose
* New Milford
* Oakland
* Susquehanna Depot
* Thompson
* Union Dale

Townships|

* Apolacon
* Ararat
* Auburn
* Bridgewater
* Brooklyn
* Choconut
* Clifford
* Dimock
* Forest Lake
* Franklin
* Gibson
* Great Bend
* Harford
* Harmony
* Herrick
* Jackson
* Jessup
* Lathrop
* Lenox
* Liberty
* Middletown
* New Milford
* Oakland
* Rush
* Silver Lake
* Springville
* Thompson

CDPs|

* Forest Lake
* Harford
* Lakeside
* Laurel Lake
* South Montrose
* Springville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brackney
* Brooklyn
* Dimock
* East Lenox
* Gibson
* Herrick Center
* Jackson
* Kingsley
* Lawton
* Lenox
* Lenoxville
* Rushville
* South Gibson
* West Lenox

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