Noxen Township, Pennsylvania
Noxen Township | |
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 Scenery of Noxen Township | |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′00″N 76°04′59″W / 41.41667°N 76.08306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.75 sq mi (74.45 km2) |
| • Land | 28.71 sq mi (74.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 919 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 916 |
| • Density | 29.81/sq mi (11.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18636 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-131-55736 |
| Website | noxenpa |
Noxen Township is a township that is located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 919 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
History[edit]
The Noxen School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.73 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 902 | — | |
| 2020 | 919 | 1.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 916 | [2] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 902 people, 363 households, and 237 families residing in the township.
The population density was 31.4 inhabitants per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 363 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 24.8% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 58.9% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 16.3% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,932, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $39,375 compared with that of $24,125 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $20,386.
Approximately 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen. No residents who were aged sixty-five or older were reported as living in poverty.
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
External links[edit]
Media related to Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
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