Paupack Township, Pennsylvania

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Paupack Township
Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Wayne
Area 33.2 sq mi (86 km²)
 - land 28.1 sq mi (72.8 km²)
 - water 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²), 15.36%
Center
 - coordinates 41°27′00″N 75°15′59″W / 41.45, -75.26639Coordinates: 41°27′00″N 75°15′59″W / 41.45, -75.26639
 - elevation 1,417 ft (431.9 m)
Population 2,959 (2000)
Density 105.3 /sq mi (40.7 /km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 570
Location of Paupack Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Paupack Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Paupack Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²), of which, 28.1 square miles (72.8 km²) of it is land and 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) of it (15.36%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,959 people, 1,176 households, and 882 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.3 people per square mile (40.6/km²). There were 3,398 housing units at an average density of 120.9/sq mi (46.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.63% White, 0.84% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.

There were 1,176 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,179, and the median income for a family was $41,336. Males had a median income of $31,223 versus $21,757 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,251. About 7.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.