Lausanne Township, Pennsylvania
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| Lausanne Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | 5.8 sq mi (15 km²) |
| - land | 5.8 sq mi (15 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 1,375 ft (419.1 m) |
| Population | 218 (2000) |
| Density | 37.7 /sq mi (14.6 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location of Lausanne Township in Carbon County
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  Location of Lausanne Township in Pennsylvania
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Lausanne Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 88 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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