| Sheppton | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schuylkill |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | East Union |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 239 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8961°N -76.1183°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 18248 |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Sheppton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.
Sheppton is located at 40.8961°N -76.1183°W (40.895990, -76.118221).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all land.
The ZIP code of Sheppton is 18248.
At the 2000 census there were 239 people, 99 households, and 58 families living in the CDP. The population density was 4492.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 2142.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.[2] 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.