West Cameron Township
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 Wooded ridge in West Cameron Township, looking south |
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| Location of West Cameron Township in Northumberland County including 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 ° 37 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 541 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 17.6 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 : | 169 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-82680 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216933 |
 In West Cameron Township, looking north |
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West Cameron Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania in the United States . At the time of the United States Census 2010 , 541 people lived here. In 2000 the township had 517 inhabitants.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 30.7 km 2 , without any significant body of water. West Cameron Township is geographically bounded in the north by Mahanoy Mountain and in the south by Line Mountain . The two mountains form a valley that is drained by Mahanoy Creek . Administratively, the township borders (clockwise) on the Zerbe Township and the Coal Township in the north, the East Cameron Township in the east, the Upper Mahhanoy Township and Washington Township in the south and the Little Mahanoy Township in the west.
The geographic coordinates of the Township be 40 ° 45 ' N , 76 ° 37' W . There's one settlement in the township, West Cameron. It is a street village that essentially extends along Upper Road. This road connects Trevorton in Zerbe Township with Gown City in East Cameron Township.
Demographics
At the time of the 2000 United States Census, West Cameron Township was inhabited by 517 people. The population density was 16.9 people per km ². There were 205 housing units at an average of 6.7 per km ². The population of West Cameron Townships was 100.00% White , 0% Black or African American , 0% Native American , 0% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0% said they were of other races , and 0% said two or more Races. 0.19% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of West Cameron Townships were distributed across 192 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18. 66.7% of households were married, 5.2% had a female head of household without a husband and 21.9% were not families. 19.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.
The population was divided into 23.4% minors, 7.9% 18–24 year olds, 30.6% 25–44 year olds, 24.6% 45–64 year olds and 13.5% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 110.2 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 109.5 men.
The median household income in West Cameron Township was 32,813 US dollars and the median family income reached the height of 35.62531.250 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 35,625, compared with $ 19,000 for women. The per capita income was $ 14,563. 4.7% of the population and 5.7% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.5% of minors and 8.4% of the age group 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 4, 2016.