Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Plymouth Township is located in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census.
killed 110 people in Avondale, an unincorporated community in Plymouth Township.
, the township has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.4 km²), of which, 15.5 square miles (40.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (3.00%) is water. It is drained by the Susquehanna River
which forms its natural southern boundary. Its villages include Avondale, Ceasetown (also in Jackson Township,) and West Nanticoke. Its numbered roads are U.S. Route 11
and Route 29
. While 11 follows the right bank of the river, 29 comes down from Wyoming County through the gorge of Harveys Creek
to West Nanticoke, where it follows 11 upriver to just before Avondale, where 29 splits off for Interstate 81 and becomes the South Cross Valley Expressway.
of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 821 households, and 590 families residing in the township. The population density
was 135.2 people per square mile (52.2/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 58.0/sq mi (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,324, and the median income for a family was $39,922. Males had a median income of $28,718 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,285. About 6.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census.
History
On September 6, 1869, a mine fireAvondale Mine Disaster
The Avondale Mine Disaster was a massive fire at the Avondale Colliery in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States on September 6, 1869. It caused the death of 110 workers, making it one of the largest mining disasters of Pennsylvania history. It started when the wooden lining of the mine shaft caught...
killed 110 people in Avondale, an unincorporated community in Plymouth Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.4 km²), of which, 15.5 square miles (40.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (3.00%) is water. It is drained by the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
which forms its natural southern boundary. Its villages include Avondale, Ceasetown (also in Jackson Township,) and West Nanticoke. Its numbered roads are U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
and Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
. While 11 follows the right bank of the river, 29 comes down from Wyoming County through the gorge of Harveys Creek
Harveys Creek
Harveys Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States.Harveys Creek joins the Susquehanna River at the village of West Nanticoke, across the river from the city of Nanticoke.-References:...
to West Nanticoke, where it follows 11 upriver to just before Avondale, where 29 splits off for Interstate 81 and becomes the South Cross Valley Expressway.
Neighoring municipalities
- PlymouthPlymouth, PennsylvaniaPlymouth is an incorporated borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States 4 miles west of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. Prior to its incorporation in 1866, it was part of Plymouth Township, established in 1769 by the Susquehanna Company and claimed by Connecticut based on...
(southeast) - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaHanover Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and is water. The Susquehanna River drains it and...
(south) - NanticokeNanticoke, PennsylvaniaNanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,465 at the 2010 census.-History:The name Nanticoke was derived from Nantego, the Indian tidewater people who moved here when their Maryland lands were spoiled for hunting by the colonial settlement in...
(south) - Newport Township (southwest)
- Hunlock Township (west)
- Lehman TownshipLehman Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaLehman Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is locally pronounced "LEE-man." The campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre is located at the Hayfield Farms on Old Route 115 in Lehman Township...
(northeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. A portion of Shavertown, an unincorporated village which is mainly a part of Kingston Township, is located in Jackson Township...
(north) - LarksvilleLarksville, PennsylvaniaLarksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, two miles west of Wilkes Barre on the Susquehanna River, running through US-Route 11. In 1910, 9,288 people lived here, and in 1940, 8,467 people lived here...
(east)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 821 households, and 590 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 135.2 people per square mile (52.2/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 58.0/sq mi (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,324, and the median income for a family was $39,922. Males had a median income of $28,718 versus $21,188 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 $17,285. About 6.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.