Campbelltown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Campbelltown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lebanon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,415 people, 900 households, and 682 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 836.2 people per square mile (322.6/km²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 325.1/sq mi (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.10% White, 0.75% African American, 0.95% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 900 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $66,452. Males had a median income of $45,306 versus $29,659 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,827. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
in State College, Pa for Lebanon County. A few moments later, an F3 Tornado
with winds over 160 M.P.H. struck the extreme southeast part of the village. No deaths occurred, however several minor to moderate injuries were treated. It is to this point in history, the largest and most expensive tornado to strike Lebanon County. Photographs of the tornado damage have been archived at http://www.patornado.com
On June 22, 2010, an EF0-rated tornado touched down in Campbelltown. Storm chaser Mike Brulo documented the entire storm, including the tornado. This weak tornado did not cause as much damage as the one in 2004. Brulo's video can be found here.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lebanon County
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Campbelltown is located at 40°16′42"N 76°35′3"W (40.278200, -76.584149).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,415 people, 900 households, and 682 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 836.2 people per square mile (322.6/km²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 325.1/sq mi (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.10% White, 0.75% African American, 0.95% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 900 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $66,452. Males had a median income of $45,306 versus $29,659 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $22,827. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Campbelltown Tornado
On July 14, 2004 around 3pm, a Tornado Warning was issued by the National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service
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in State College, Pa for Lebanon County. A few moments later, an F3 Tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
with winds over 160 M.P.H. struck the extreme southeast part of the village. No deaths occurred, however several minor to moderate injuries were treated. It is to this point in history, the largest and most expensive tornado to strike Lebanon County. Photographs of the tornado damage have been archived at http://www.patornado.com
On June 22, 2010, an EF0-rated tornado touched down in Campbelltown. Storm chaser Mike Brulo documented the entire storm, including the tornado. This weak tornado did not cause as much damage as the one in 2004. Brulo's video can be found here.