Jefferson Township (Somerset County), PA is a small rural community with a population of 1,267 and a population density of 32 people per square mile. The US Population density in comparison is 93 people per square mile. There are many businesses that make up the local economy, including the Somerset Trust Company, Riggs Industries, and other small family businesses. Year-round outdoor activities for locals include fishing and hunting in State Game Lands or the nearby Quehanna Wild Area, camping at Laurel Hill State Park or Duman Lake Trail, and boating on Lake Gordon. Other organizations in Jefferson Township are the Lions Club, Rotary Club, and Jaycees. Local sporting events include high school football games at Chestnut Ridge School District stadium as well as other sports such as soccer and basketball at the township recreation center.
The population in Jefferson township (Somerset County) is 1,267. There are 31 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Jefferson township (Somerset County) is 49.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Jefferson township (Somerset County) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Jefferson township (Somerset County)
- 56.9% are married
- 11.9% are divorced
- 25.4% are married with children
- 7.3% have children, but are single
Race in Jefferson township (Somerset County)
- 97.7% are White
- 0.1% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander