Rockefeller Township
| Rockefeller Township | |
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 In the Rockefeller Township |
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| Location of the county in Pennsylvania. Location of the township in the county |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1774 (settled) 1880 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Northumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 50 ′ N , 76 ° 45 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,273 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 42.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 53.4 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 53.4 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 186 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-65472 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216926 |
The Rockefeller Township is a township in Northumberland County in Pennsylvania , United States . At the time of the United States Census 2010 , there were 2,273 people living here, up from 2,221 in 2000.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has an area of 53.4 km 2 , all of which is land. The shape of the township is reminiscent of an upside-down L or a one.
The natural border in the south is formed by Little Mountain . In the north, these are the hills that accompanied Shamokin Creek on the south side of its course, with this body of water flowing westward outside the township to its confluence with the Susquehanna River . The township lies entirely in the catchment area of this river. The township is drained by the Little Shamokin Creek , which rises in the south of the Shamokin Township and flows through the Irish Valley into the Rockefeller Township. The creek then turns northward until it meets the confluence with Shamokin Creek at Sunbury .
The township is sparsely populated and the residents' houses are spread across the entire township. Lantz is a scattered settlement in the northwest of the township, and Wolf's Crossroads is in the central north. About three kilometers east-southeast of it is Seven Points and in the southwest of the township Augustaville .
history
The Zion Stone Church was in the 1984 National Register of Historic Places entered.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Rockefeller Township was inhabited by 2,221 people. The population density was 41.6 people per km ². There were 868 housing units at an average of 16.2 per km ². The population Rockefeller townships consisted of 99.19% of White , 0.05% Black or African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.09% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.23% said other races to belong and 0.32% named two or more races. 0.23% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Rockefeller Townships were distributed to 836 households out of which 31.8% were living in children under the age of 18. 73.3% of households were married, 5.6% had a female head of household without a husband, and 18.5% were not families. 14.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.9% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.94.
The population was divided into 22.8% minors, 5.9% 18–24 year olds, 30.1% 25–44 year olds, 28.0% 45–64 year olds and 13.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 99.6 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 97.9 men.
The median household income in Rockefeller Township was 42,212 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 47,800 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 34,063 compared with $ 21,969 for women. The per capita income was $ 19,004. 8.8% of the population and 8.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 12.5% of minors and 7.0% of those aged 65 and over.
education
The township is part of the Shikellamy School District .
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.