Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Towamensing Township is a township in Carbon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,475 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park
as Pennsylvania state park is in Towamensing Township.
, the township has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.5 km²), of which, 27.0 square miles (70.0 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it (6.05%) is water. It is drained by the Aquashicola
and Pohopoco Creek
s into the Lehigh River
. Pohopoco Mountain forms its natural northern boundary. Its villages include Forest Inn
, Jonesville, Stemlersville, and Trachsville. U.S. Route 209
crosses it east-to-west on the south side of Beltzville Lake.
of 2000, there were 3,475 people, 1,275 households, and 1,003 families residing in the township. The population density
was 128.6 people per square mile (49.7/km²). There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.43% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,275 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,524, and the median income for a family was $51,135. Males had a median income of $36,638 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,629. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,475 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park
Beltzville State Park
Beltzville State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project, Beltzville Dam on Pohopoco Creek. Beltzville Lake is a with of...
as Pennsylvania state park is in Towamensing 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 28.8 square miles (74.5 km²), of which, 27.0 square miles (70.0 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it (6.05%) is water. It is drained by the Aquashicola
Aquashicola Creek
Aquashicola Creek, also known as Aquanchicola Creek, or Aquanshicola Creek, is a tributary of the Lehigh River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States....
and Pohopoco Creek
Pohopoco Creek
Pohopoco Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Monroe and Carbon Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek is long and its watershed is in area.-External links:*...
s 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...
. Pohopoco Mountain forms its natural northern boundary. Its villages include Forest Inn
Forest Inn, Pennsylvania
Forest Inn, Pennsylvania is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County south of Beltzville Lake. The flagship Country Junction retail store is located in the village. Forest Inn uses the Lehighton zip code of 18235....
, Jonesville, Stemlersville, and Trachsville. U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
crosses it east-to-west on the south side of Beltzville Lake.
Neighboring municipalities
- Lower Towamensing Township (south)
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Carbon County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,243 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.-Geography:...
(west) - Penn Forest Township (north)
- Polk Township, Monroe CountyPolk Township, Monroe County, PennsylvaniaPolk Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,533 at the 2000 census. Polk Township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
(east) - Eldred Township, Monroe CountyEldred Township, Monroe County, PennsylvaniaEldred Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,665 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
(southeast)
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 3,475 people, 1,275 households, and 1,003 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 128.6 people per square mile (49.7/km²). There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.43% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.17% 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 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,275 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,524, and the median income for a family was $51,135. Males had a median income of $36,638 versus $21,103 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 $19,629. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.