Zerbe Township
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Map of Zerbe Township in the county, including a map of the county in Pennsylvania
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1800 (settled) 1853 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Northumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 47 ′ N , 76 ° 38 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 1,872 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 61.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 30.3 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 30.3 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 336 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-87280 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216935 |
Zerbe Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania in the United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the township had 1,872 residents, compared to 2021 in 2000.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the Zerbe Township has a total area of 30.0 km 2 , only 0.09% of which is water. Trevorton is the only census-designated place within the Zerbe Township and includes the northern part of the Zerbe Township.
The northern border of the township runs on the ridge line of Little Mountain , in the south the township extends to an approximately west-east running line that extends roughly along Mahanoy Mountain . The Big Mountain sweeps through the township from east-northeast to south-southwest ; especially to the south of it, the landscape has been greatly changed by coal mining. Due to this location, the Zerbe Township falls completely into the catchment area of the Zerbe Run .
The neighboring townships are: Rockefeller Township in the northwest, Shamokin Township in the northeast, Coal Township in the east, West Cameron Township in the south and Little Mahanoy Township in the west.
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 2000 | 2021 | - | |
| 2010 | 1872 | -7.4% | |
At the time of the United States Census 2000, the Zerbe Township was inhabited by 2021 people. The population density was 67.3 people per km ². There were 946 housing units at an average of 31.5 per km². The population of Zerbe Township was 98.71% White , 0.15% Black or African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.15% reported other races belong to and 0.79% named two or more races. 0.40% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Zerbe Township distributed to 871 households out of which 25.3% were living in children under the age of 18. 52.4% of households were married, 8.4% had a female head of household without a husband, and 35.5% were not families. 31.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 16.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
The population was divided into 21.2% minors, 7.0% 18–24 year olds, 27.6% 25–44 year olds, 23.8% 45–64 year olds and 20.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 women there were 100.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 95.1 men.
The median household income in the Zerbe Township was 31,964 US dollars and the median family income reached the height of 38,000 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,236, compared with $ 18,207 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,780. 8.6% of the population and 6.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.8% of minors and 13.5% of those aged 65 and over.
people
- Sparky Adams , baseball player
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ American FactFinder ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on September 11, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2008.