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词条 Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
释义

  1. Geography

     Neighboring municipalities 

  2. Demographics

  3. Public education

  4. References

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Washington Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Washington Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt  .

The population of Washington Township was 5,122 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|18.1|sqmi}}, of which all is land except for {{convert|0.04|sqmi}} of water surface, or 0.11% of the township's total area. It is in the Delaware River watershed and is drained by Martins Creek, except for a small area in the southeast drained by Oughoughton Creek. Its northwest corner is located on Blue Mountain. Its villages include Ackermanville, Factoryville, Flicksville, and Richmond. Its numbered routes include 191, 512, and 611.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Plainfield Township (west)
  • Lower Mount Bethel Township (southeast)
  • Upper Mount Bethel Township (east and northeast)
  • East Bangor (east)
  • Hamilton Township, Monroe County (north)

Washington Township surrounds the borough cluster of Bangor and Roseto.

Demographics

{{US Census population
|2000= 4152
|2010= 5122
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,152 people, 1,601 households, and 1,179 families residing in the township. The population density was 229.9 people per square mile (88.8/km2). There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of 92.5/sq mi (35.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.16% White, 0.05% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 1,601 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,728, and the median income for a family was $54,601. Males had a median income of $37,213 versus $27,553 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,219. About 3.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The township is served by the Bangor Area School District.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Aug 14, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
{{Northampton County, Pennsylvania}}

4 : Populated places established in 1730|Townships in Northampton County, Pennsylvania|1730 establishments in Pennsylvania|Townships in Pennsylvania

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