Jacksonville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
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 Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Townships | Young, Armstrong, Black Lick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
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| • Total | 637 |
| • Density | 94.3/sq mi (36.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Jacksonville is a small community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is also known as Kent. This area is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that the government counts for the census, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
In 2010, about 637 people lived in Jacksonville. Before January 1, 1993, Jacksonville was its own independent borough. A borough is like a small town with its own local government. But then, it became part of Black Lick Township, Pennsylvania.
Where is Jacksonville Located?
Jacksonville is found in Pennsylvania. It's located at coordinates 40.560277 degrees North and 79.292740 degrees West. This helps people find it on a map.
The United States Census Bureau says that Jacksonville covers a total area of about 6.8 square miles (17.5 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.15%, is water.
Who Lives in Jacksonville?
Let's look at the people who live in Jacksonville. In the year 2000, there were 675 people living here. These people lived in 300 different homes. Out of these homes, 186 were families.
Most of the people in Jacksonville were White, making up about 98.52% of the population. There were also some African American people (1.04%) and Native American people (0.15%). A small number (0.30%) were from two or more races.
Family Life and Age Groups
About 24.3% of the homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (48.0%) were married couples living together. Some homes (8.7%) had a female head of the house without a husband. About 37.7% of homes were not families.
A lot of people (34.3%) lived alone. Also, 19.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.24 people in each home and 2.89 people in each family.
The population of Jacksonville has people of all ages.
- 20.1% were under 18 years old.
- 9.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 23.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 20.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Jacksonville was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 89 males.
