Hazle Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hazle Township is a township
in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which, 44.9 square miles (116.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.53%) is water. It is drained by the Susquehanna River
except in the southeast, which is drained by the Lehigh River
. Its villages include Beaver Brook, Drifton, Ebervale, Green Ridge, Harleigh, Harwood, Hollywood, Humboldt, Japan
, Jeanesville, Lattimer Mines
, Milnesville, Oakdale, Pardeesville, and Stockton.
of 2000, there were 9,000 people, 3,775 households, and 2,536 families residing in the township. The population density
was 200.3 people per square mile (77.4/km²). There were 4,002 housing units at an average density of 89.1/sq mi (34.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.42% from other races
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 3,775 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,352, and the median income for a family was $44,028. Males had a median income of $32,993 versus $22,926 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,139. About 9.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
(born Volodymyr Palahnyuk) (1919–2006), the acclaimed film actor, was born in Lattimer Mines.
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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, 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...
. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which, 44.9 square miles (116.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.53%) is water. It is drained by the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
except in the southeast, which is drained by the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
. Its villages include Beaver Brook, Drifton, Ebervale, Green Ridge, Harleigh, Harwood, Hollywood, Humboldt, Japan
Japan, Pennsylvania
Japan, Pennsylvania is a small village in eastern Hazle Township, Luzerne County located on Route 940. It is just west of the borough of Jeddo and these two names were designated by the Hazleton Coal Company, which used the Japanese port of Jeddo. It is drained by the Black Creek, a tributary of...
, Jeanesville, Lattimer Mines
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania is a village in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. It was the site of the Lattimer massacre in which Sheriff's deputies gunned down unarmed striking coal miners in 1897. Actor Jack Palance was originally from the village and born there in 1919. It uses the Hazleton zip...
, Milnesville, Oakdale, Pardeesville, and Stockton.
Neighboring municipalities
- Black Creek Township (west)
- Sugarloaf TownshipSugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaSugarloaf Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,652 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles , of which, 21.9 square miles of it is land and...
(north) - West HazletonWest Hazleton, PennsylvaniaWest Hazleton, founded by Conrad Horn, is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, south of Wilkes Barre. In 1900, 2,516 people lived here; in 1910, 4,715 people lived here. The population was 4,594 at the 2010 census...
(nearly surrounds) - HazletonHazleton, PennsylvaniaHazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
(nearly surrounds) - Butler TownshipButler Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaButler Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Nescopeck Creek...
(north) - Foster TownshipFoster Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFoster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. It was first settled in 1824 by John Lines and incorporated as a township in 1855.-Geography:...
(east) - JeddoJeddo, PennsylvaniaJeddo is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census. It was named after a Japanese port to which coal was exported by the Hazleton Coal Company.-Geography:Jeddo is located at ....
(east) - Banks Township, Carbon CountyBanks Township, Carbon County, PennsylvaniaBanks Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...
(south) - Kline Township, Schuylkill County (south)
- East Union Township, Schuylkill County (southwest)
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 9,000 people, 3,775 households, and 2,536 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 200.3 people per square mile (77.4/km²). There were 4,002 housing units at an average density of 89.1/sq mi (34.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 3,775 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,352, and the median income for a family was $44,028. Males had a median income of $32,993 versus $22,926 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 $18,139. About 9.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Jack PalanceJack Palance
Jack Palance , was an American actor. During half a century of film and television appearances, Palance was nominated for three Academy Awards, all as Best Actor in a Supporting Role, winning in 1991 for his role in City Slickers.-Early life:Palance, one of five children, was born Volodymyr...
(born Volodymyr Palahnyuk) (1919–2006), the acclaimed film actor, was born in Lattimer Mines.