Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (4.27%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the Schuylkill River
via the Little Schuylkill River
and by the Nesquehoning Creek
into the Lehigh River
. Its villages include Barnesville, Ginthers, Grier City (also in Delano Township,) Haucks, Hometown, Park Crest (also in Ryan Township,) Quakake, Still Creek, and Tamanend (also in Delano Township.)
of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,419 households, and 1,058 families residing in the township. The population density
was 173.2 people per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 2.35% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,419 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,664, and the median income for a family was $45,750. Males had a median income of $35,386 versus $27,473 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,893. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
, 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 3,957 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 23.9 square miles (61.8 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (4.27%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
via the Little Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States.It rises south of McAdoo Heights in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on top of Broad Mountain. It flows south, then southwest passing through the communities of Tamaqua and New Ringgold....
and by the Nesquehoning Creek
Nesquehoning Creek
Nesquehoning Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.Nesquehoning Creek encompasses a drainage area between Broad Mountain to the northwest and Nesquehoning Mountain and Pisgah Mountain to the southeast. Approximately of the watershed...
into 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...
. Its villages include Barnesville, Ginthers, Grier City (also in Delano Township,) Haucks, Hometown, Park Crest (also in Ryan Township,) Quakake, Still Creek, and Tamanend (also in Delano Township.)
Neighboring municipalities
- TamaquaTamaqua, PennsylvaniaTamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S...
(southeast) - Schuylkill TownshipSchuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaSchuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(south) - Ryan Township (southwest)
- Delano Township (northwest)
- Kline Township (north)
- Packer Township, Carbon County (northeast)
- Nesquehoning, Carbon CountyNesquehoning, 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...
(east)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,419 households, and 1,058 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 173.2 people per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 2.35% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,419 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,664, and the median income for a family was $45,750. Males had a median income of $35,386 versus $27,473 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 $17,893. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.