Lehigh Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Lehigh Township is a township in Carbon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.9 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (67.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.17%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River
, which forms its natural eastern boundary. Its villages include Leslie Run and Rockport.
of 2000, there were 527 people, 193 households, and 156 families residing in the township. The population density
was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 1.71% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,883. About 8.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 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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. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.9 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (67.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.17%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
, which forms its natural eastern boundary. Its villages include Leslie Run and Rockport.
Neighboring municipalities
- Kidder Township (northeast)
- Penn Forest Township (east)
- Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaJim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "Gateway to...
(southeast) - NesquehoningNesquehoning, PennsylvaniaNesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2000 census. The name is of Native American origin, commonly believed to signify "narrow valley;" however native language scholars translate the name as "at the black lick" or "at the dirty...
(southwest) - Packer Township (west)
- WeatherlyWeatherly, PennsylvaniaWeatherly a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Jim Thorpe and northwest of Allentown. Early in the twentieth century, there were silk mills, foundries, a candy factory, a fabricating plant, and a cigar factory. In 1900 2,471 people lived there, and in 1910, the...
(west) - Lausanne Township (northwest)
- Foster Township, Luzerne CountyFoster Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFoster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. It was first settled in 1824 by John Lines and incorporated as a township in 1855.-Geography:...
(north)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 527 people, 193 households, and 156 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 1.71% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $26,042 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 was $17,883. About 8.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.