Cold Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Cold Spring Township is a township
in Lebanon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²), of which, 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
Cold Spring Township is bordered to the north by Rush Township
, to the west by East Hanover Township
, to the east by Tremont Township and Pine Grove Township
, and to the south by East Hanover Township
and Union Township
.
of 2000, there were 49 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 1.0/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.
There were 19 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $8,792. There were 17.6% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.
Geography
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²), of which, 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
Cold Spring Township is bordered to the north by Rush Township
Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Rush Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 180.-Geography:...
, to the west by East Hanover Township
East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
East Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,322 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population was 5,419.-Geography:...
, to the east by Tremont Township and Pine Grove Township
Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and to the south by East Hanover Township
East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
East Hanover Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Union Township
Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,590 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 49 people, 19 households, and 12 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 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 1.0/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.
There were 19 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,250 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 $8,792. There were 17.6% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.