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Encyclopedia > Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

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Jonestown is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon County, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed 1813 Seat Lebanon Area  - Total  - Water 939 km² (363 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Lebanon County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

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[edit] History

Originally Jonestown was called Williamsburg.


In 1813, Thomas Walker was a politician who was scheduled to vote on if Jonestown or Lebanon should become the county seat of Lebanon County. But the day of the vote two men from the Lebanon faction took Walker to the Buck Hotel(still open and located in the main square of Jonestown) and kept buying him rum until he was too intoxicated to vote. As a result, Lebanon won by a vote and is now home to the county courthouse.


In 1961, Jonestown celebrated its bicentenial. Nearly 30,000 people showed up to enjoy the festivities which included a parade and many other festivites that spanned over 8 days.


[edit] Geography

Border detail of Jonestown and surrounding municipalities
Border detail of Jonestown and surrounding municipalities

Jonestown is located at 40°24′50″N, 76°28′45″W (40.414001, -76.479030)GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


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). Swatara Township is a township located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. ... Union Township is a township located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. ...


[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 402 households, and 272 families residing in the borough. The population density was 620.2/km² (1,597.0/mi²). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 252.2/km² (649.4/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Government (1558 words)
The County serves as an agent of the state for law enforcement, judicial administration, and the conduct of elections.
The County is also involved with regional planning, solid waste disposal, public health, housing and redevelopment, and Legislative and administrative direction and authority are vested in three elected county commissioners.
Lebanon was finally chartered as a borough on February 20, 1821 and as a city in 1885.
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