Ransom Township, Pennsylvania
| Ransom township | |||
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Lackawanna County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 25 ′ N , 75 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,420 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 31.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 46.5 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 45.7 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1129 m | ||
| Postal code : | 18411 | ||
| Area code : | +1 570 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-42069 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1216606 | ||
Ransom Township is a township in Lackawanna County , Pennsylvania in the United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the township had 1,420 residents.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has an area of 46.5 km 2 , of which 45.7 km 2 is land, 0.8 km 2 (= 1.84%) is water.
Demographics
In the United States Census 2010 , the Ransom Township had 1,420 inhabitants. The population density was 421 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were a total of 599 residential units, that is 13.3 per square kilometer. Of the population, 97.3% were White, 1.1% African American, 0.0% Natives, 0.4% Asians, and 0.0% Pacific Islanders. 1.3% stated that they belong to two or more races and 0.0 stated that they belong to other races. 0.4% of the population identified themselves as Hispanics or Latinos.
Of the 564 households, 61.7% were made up of married couples. Minors lived in 26.1% of households. 8.9% of households were run by women without a husband, 25.4% of households were not made up of families, 22.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% of households were made up of individuals who were about at the time of the survey Were 65 years old. The average household size was 2.52 people, families had an average of 2.91 members.
The median age was 45.4 years. 19.4% of the population were minors, 63.7% were in the 18–64 age group and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older.
The median household income in the township was $ 52,448 and the median income per family was $ 57,813. Men had an income of $ 47,679 compared to $ 28,150 for women and an income per capita of $ 24,403. Around 6% of families and 8.1% of all residents had an income below the poverty line , including 9.8% of minors and 6.4% of people aged 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ American FactFinder ( English ) United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2013.