Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Jefferson Township,Butler County, Pennsylvania
Township
Jefferson Township Municipal Building
Motto:  A nice place to live
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Jefferson Township
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Settled	1796
Incorporated	1854
Area [1]
• Total	22.96 sq mi (59.48 km2)
• Land	22.94 sq mi (59.41 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	5,209
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	5,103
• Density	233.49/sq mi (90.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-019-37848
Website	jeffersonbutler.com

Jefferson Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,209 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

A dairy farm near route 356

Jefferson Township is located in southeastern Butler County. The borough of Saxonburg lies along the township's southern boundary but is separate from it. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Hannahstown and Jefferson Center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.11%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,504		—
2020	5,209		−5.4%
2022 (est.)	5,103	[2]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2000 census, ^[5] there were 5,690 people, 1,916 households, and 1,442 families residing in the township. The population density was 243.3 inhabitants per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 1,970 housing units at an average density of 84.2 per square mile (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.46% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 1,916 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.9% 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 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,885, and the median income for a family was $53,365. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $25,426 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,830. About 6.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is in the Knoch School District (formerly the South Butler County School District). ^[6]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Butler County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 18, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Media related to Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
• Jefferson Township official website
• Saxonburg Area Business Association

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