Lamar Township, Pennsylvania

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Lamar Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,450 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.2 km² (41.0 mi²). 106.1 km² (41.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 901 households, and 718 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.1/km² (59.8/mi²). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 9.1/km² (23.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.10% White, 0.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 901 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,332, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $30,516 versus $19,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,464. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.


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Municipalities and Communities of Clinton County, Pennsylvania
County Seat: Lock Haven
Boroughs

Avis | Beech Creek | Flemington | Lock Haven | Loganton | Mill Hall | Renovo | South Renovo

Townships

Allison | Bald Eagle | Beech Creek | Castanea | Chapman | Colebrook | Crawford | Dunnstable | East Keating | Gallagher | Greene | Grugan | Lamar | Leidy | Logan | Noyes | Pine Creek | Porter | Wayne | West Keating | Woodward

Communities and CDPs

Castanea | Dunnstown