Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Dingman Township
Township

Raymondskill Falls, Dingman Township, Pike County, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°22′36″N 74°57′59″W / 41.37667°N 74.96639°W / 41.37667; -74.96639Coordinates: 41°22′36″N 74°57′59″W / 41.37667°N 74.96639°W / 41.37667; -74.96639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Pike
Area
 • Total 59.9 sq mi (155 km2)
 • Land 58.2 sq mi (151 km2)
 • Water 1.8 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation 1,342 ft (409 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,872
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 11,559
 • Density 204.9/sq mi (79.1/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-103-19272

Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,926 at the 2010 census. The Township was created in 1832 and named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman.

History

The Callahan House, Minisink Archeological Site, and Gifford Pinchot House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 59.9 square miles (155 km2), of which, 58.2 square miles (151 km2) of it is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (2.92%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 201611,559[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 11,926 people, 4,185 households, and 3,304 families residing in the township. The population density was 204.9 people per square mile (79.4/km²). There were 5,346 housing units at an average density of 91.9/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 91.7% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.8% of the population.

There were 4,185 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,866, and the median income for a family was $56,458. Males had a median income of $41,589 versus $26,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,519. About 4.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Census-designated places

Dingman Township's population is rather large for a rural area, on account of four communities being considered CDPs by the U.S. Census Bureau. Those communities documented in the census are Conashaugh Lakes, Gold Key Lake, Pocono Woodland Lakes and Sunrise Lake.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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