Kline Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Kline Township is a township in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,591 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.13%) is water. It is drained by the Little Schuylkill River
into the Schuylkill River
, the Quakake Creek
via the Black Creek into the Lehigh River
, and the Catawissa Creek
into the Susquehanna River
. Its villages include Girard Manor (also in Delano and East Union Townships,) Haddock, Kelayres, Lofty, McAdoo Heights, and New Silver Brook.
of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 691 households, and 467 families residing in the township. The population density
was 130.4 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.25% White, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 691 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,188, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,157. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
, 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 1,591 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 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.13%) is water. It is drained by the Little Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States.It rises south of McAdoo Heights in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on top of Broad Mountain. It flows south, then southwest passing through the communities of Tamaqua and New Ringgold....
into the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
, the Quakake Creek
Quakake Creek
Quakake Creek is a tributary of Black Creek in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.Quakake Creek joins Black Creek near the borough of Weatherly, approximately upstream of the Lehigh River.-References:...
via the Black Creek into 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...
, and the Catawissa Creek
Catawissa Creek
Catawissa Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in east-central Pennsylvania in the United States.Catawissa Creek rises in the coal fields of Schuylkill County near Audenried, just south of the city of Hazleton. It runs west along the south side of Pismire Ridge, and then drops steeply...
into 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...
. Its villages include Girard Manor (also in Delano and East Union Townships,) Haddock, Kelayres, Lofty, McAdoo Heights, and New Silver Brook.
Neighboring municipalities
- Rush TownshipRush Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaRush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 22.9 square miles of it is land and...
(south) - Delano Township (south)
- East Union Township (northwest)
- Hazle Township, Luzerne County (north)
- 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...
(east) - McAdooMcAdoo, PennsylvaniaMcAdoo is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Hazleton and 7 miles north of Tamaqua. McAdoo contains the picturesque Silver Brook Meadow. In the past, anthracite coal mining and a shirt factory, The McAdoo Manufacturing Company, provided gainful employment to the...
(almost surrounds to the east) - Packer Township, Carbon County (east)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 691 households, and 467 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 130.4 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.25% White, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% 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 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 691 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,188, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $21,078 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 $15,157. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.