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Jonestown, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lebanon
Settled 1761
Incorporated 1870
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
 • Land 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,905
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,028
 • Density 3,198.74/sq mi (1,235.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17038
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-38400
GNIS feature ID 1215364

Jonestown, previously known as Williamsburg, is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Jonestown is located at 40°24′50″N 76°28′45″W / 40.41389°N 76.47917°W / 40.41389; -76.47917 (40.414001, -76.479030).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

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Border detail of Jonestown and surrounding municipalities

Jonestown is bordered to the north, east, and south by Swatara Township (2.4 mi), and to the west by Union Township (1.18 mi)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 703
1890 643 −8.5%
1900 571 −11.2%
1910 603 5.6%
1920 580 −3.8%
1930 624 7.6%
1940 721 15.5%
1950 853 18.3%
1960 813 −4.7%
1970 954 17.3%
1980 814 −14.7%
1990 931 14.4%
2000 1,028 10.4%
2010 1,905 85.3%
2019 (est.) 2,028 6.5%
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,905 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 89.9% White, 1.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 1.3% from two or more races. 5.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 402 households, and 272 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,597.0 people per square mile (620.2/km²). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 649.4 per square mile (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.67% White, 1.26% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 402 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $30,700 versus $20,724 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,322. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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