Editing Sheppton, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|subdivision_name3        = [[East Union Township, Pennsylvania|East Union]]
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'''Sheppton''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
Sheppton is located at {{coord|40|53|46|N|76|7|6|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.895990, -76.118221).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

The ZIP code of Sheppton is 18248.

==Demographics==
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 239 people, 99 households, and 58 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|4,492.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 114 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,142.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 100.00% White.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
There were 99 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 21.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $26,042 and the median family income  was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,547. About 13.6% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.

==Education==
The [[Hazleton Area School District]] covers the CDP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42107_schuylkill/DC20SD_C42107.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Schuylkill County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42107_schuylkill/DC20SD_C42107_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The zoned public high school is [[Hazleton Area High School]] in [[Hazle Township]].<ref>"[http://www.hasdk12.org/domain/29 Locate Us]." [[Hazleton Area School District]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2016.</ref>

==References==
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{{Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]