East Cameron Township
| East Cameron Township | |
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 Wooded ridge in East Cameron Township |
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| Location of the township in the county. Location of the county in Pennsylvania |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Northumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 45 ′ N , 76 ° 31 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 748 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 24.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 30.7 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 30.7 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 264 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-20928 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216915 |
The East Cameron Township is a township in Northumberland County in Pennsylvania , United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the township had 748 residents, up from 686 residents in 2000.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 30.7 km 2 , excluding land. The neighboring townships are (clockwise) the Coal Township to the north and the Mount Carmel Township to the east, the Eldred Township in Schuylkill County to the southeast , the Upper Mahanoy Township in the south and the West Cameron Township in the west.
The township area is drained by Mahanoy Creek . The natural boundaries of the township are Mahanoy Mountain in the north and Line Mountain in the south, the slopes of which are largely part of State Game Lands Number 84 .
In the far east of the township is the street village of Helfenstein ; it is partly in neighboring Schuylkill County. Gowen City stretches along Upper Road on either side of Pennsylvania Route 125, and further west along Upper Road is the street village of Point Breeze .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, East Cameron Township was inhabited by 686 people. The population density was 22.3 people per km 2 . There were 301 housing units, an average of 9.8 per km 2 . The population in East Cameron Township was 99.56% White , 0% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0% said they were racial , and 0 % % named two or more races. 1.31% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of East Cameron Townships were distributed across 267 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18. 69.7% of households were married, 6.0% had a female head of household without a husband, and 21.0% were not families. 18.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91 people.
The population was divided into 22.2% minors, 5.2% 18–24 year olds, 29.6% 25–44 year olds, 28.9% 45–64 year olds and 14.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 100.0 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 96.3 men.
The median household income in East Cameron Township was 32,500 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 38,594 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,481 compared with $ 17,500 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,345. 11.8% of the population and 11.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 14.9% of minors and 6.0% of those aged 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23, 2016.