Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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Bethel Township is a township in Lebanon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,526 at the 2000 census. Fredericksburg
is a census-designated place
within the township.
, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
of 2000, there are 4,526 people, 1,608 households, and 1,252 families residing in the township. The population density
is 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There are 1,710 housing units at an average density of 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.14% White, 0.27% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,608 households out of which 35.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% are married couples
living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% are non-families. 17.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the township the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $41,790, and the median income for a family is $47,415. Males have a median income of $31,278 versus $26,411 for females. The per capita income
for the township is $17,093. 8.1% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,526 at the 2000 census. Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Fredericksburg is a census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fredericksburg is located at ....
is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 4,526 people, 1,608 households, and 1,252 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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is 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There are 1,710 housing units at an average density of 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.14% White, 0.27% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,608 households out of which 35.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% are non-families. 17.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the township the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $41,790, and the median income for a family is $47,415. Males have a median income of $31,278 versus $26,411 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township is $17,093. 8.1% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.