Newport Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Newport Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 5,006 at the 2000 census.It consists of 6 towns: Alden Station, Sheatown, Newport Center, Glen Lyon
, Wanamie and Lee.
, the township has a total area of 16.8 square miles (43.5 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (2.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,006 people, 1,789 households, and 1,118 families residing in the township. The population density
was 306.1 people per square mile (118.1/km²). There were 2,166 housing units at an average density of 132.4/sq mi (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.17% White, 8.57% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 1,789 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,073, and the median income for a family was $40,987. Males had a median income of $28,466 versus $22,035 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,930. About 9.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
A website is now posting new information about the Newport Township Community
NewportTownship.com
Newport Township, especially Glen Lyon, was the setting for the Frank Sinatra
film The Miracle of the Bells
; and several exterior scenes were shot on location.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,006 at the 2000 census.It consists of 6 towns: Alden Station, Sheatown, Newport Center, Glen Lyon
Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania
Glen Lyon is a census-designated place in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census. it is part of Newport Township, Pennsylvania.-Geography:Glen Lyon is located at ....
, Wanamie and Lee.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 16.8 square miles (43.5 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (2.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,006 people, 1,789 households, and 1,118 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 306.1 people per square mile (118.1/km²). There were 2,166 housing units at an average density of 132.4/sq mi (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.17% White, 8.57% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 1,789 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,073, and the median income for a family was $40,987. Males had a median income of $28,466 versus $22,035 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 $16,930. About 9.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Community
May 2004, Newport Township Board of Commissioners met for a regular monthly meeting. There was a discussion on ways to revitalize our community. The Board listened to comments, and twenty people committed to help in this effort. The Commissioners set up a public meeting, on May 17, 2004, at the Township Municipal Building in Wanamie, to seek resident input. As a result of this meeting the Newport Township Community Organization was formed.A website is now posting new information about the Newport Township Community
NewportTownship.com
Newport Township, especially Glen Lyon, was the setting for the Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
film The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 film produced by RKO. It stars Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli, Frank Sinatra, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Irving Pichel, with a script by Quentin Reynolds and Ben Hecht.The film is based on a novel by Russell Janney....
; and several exterior scenes were shot on location.