Lower Augusta Township
| Lower Augusta Township | |
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 Pennsylvania Route 147 in Lower Augusta Township, Little Mountain in the background |
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| Location of the township in the county. Location of the county in Pennsylvania |
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| Foundation : | 1794 (settled) 1846 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Northumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 47 ′ N , 76 ° 48 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 1,064 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 22.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 52.9 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 47.3 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 255 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-44856 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216921 |
Lower Augusta Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . It was formed in 1846 when Augusta Township (one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County founded in 1772) was divided into Upper and Lower Augusta Townships. At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the townshship had 1,064 residents, up from 1,079 in 2000 .
geography
Most of the township consists of an undulating hilly landscape. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has an area of 52.9 km 2 , of which 47.3 km 2 is land and 5.6 km 2 (= 10.58%) is water. The township lies entirely in the catchment area of the Susquehanna River .
The natural boundaries of the township are Little Mountain in the south, the Susquehanna River in the west and an approximately 300 m high ridge north of the Sealholtz Run in the north. Administratively, the township borders the Upper Augusta Township in the north and the Rockefeller Township in the northeast and east . Neighboring to the south is the Little Mahanoy Township and from the western summit of Little Mountain to the west is the Jackson Township . On the west bank of the Susquehanna River, the border with Snyder County runs with Penn Township and north of it with Union Township .
Since the Susquehanna River belongs to the area of the township, the area of the township also includes the mostly elongated islands in the river. From south to north or upstream, these are the northern part of Hoover Island , Little Hoover Island directly north of it, Kinney Island , Fishers Island and Cherry Island . There are also numerous smaller unnamed islands as well as sand and gravel banks .
There are a number of named locations in the township. Selinsgrove Junction is on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, where the Selinsgrove Bridge crosses the river. Asherton and Mile Run are street villages in the Hallowing Run Valley, and in the Boile Run Valley is Patricksburgh . The Resler settlement is located in the very southeast of the township.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Lower August Township had 1,079 people. The population density was 22.8 people per km ². There were 425 housing units at an average of 9.0 per km². The population of Lower August Townships was 98.42% White , 0.19% Black or African American , 0% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.83% said they were of other races and 0.28% named two or more races. 401% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Lower August Townships were distributed in 29.7 households out of which 71.3% had children under the age of 18. 4.0% of households were married, 19.5% had a female head of household without a husband, and 15.7% were not families. 5.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 2.68% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size and the average family size were 2.99 people.
The population was divided into 21.5% minors, 8.8% 18–24 year olds, 25.8% 25–44 year olds, 31.0% 45–64 year olds and 13.0% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 103.6 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 104.1 men.
The median household income in August Lower Township was 41,087 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 44,417 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,969 compared to $ 20,147 for women. The per capita income was $ 16,877. 2.7% of the population and 1.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 0.4% of minors and 5.6% of the age group 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 18, 2016.