Carbon Township, Pennsylvania
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Carbon Township is a township in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 428.
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 428 people, 167 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density
was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 0.93% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,932, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,222. About 6.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 428.
History
The Minersville Coke OvensMinersville Coke Ovens
Minersville Coke Ovens is a historic set of coke oven site located at Carbon Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The property includes the remains of beehive and Mitchell coke ovens, the pillars and remains of the tipple, the foundation remains of the supply house, engine and power house,...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 428 people, 167 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 0.93% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,932, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,833 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 township was $17,222. About 6.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.