La Plume Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
La Plume Township is a township
in Lackawanna County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. It is home to Keystone College
.
, the township has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 602 people, 254 households, and 164 families residing in the township. The population density
was 251.0 people per square mile (97.0/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 116.7/sq mi (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 59.4% from 18 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $29,773 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,491. About 8.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
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 Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 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...
. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. It is home to Keystone College
Keystone College
Keystone College is a small private college located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its official mailing address is La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County; however, much of the campus is in Factoryville, Pennsylvania in Wyoming County. The school was founded in 1868.-History:Keystone Academy was...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 602 people, 254 households, and 164 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 251.0 people per square mile (97.0/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 116.7/sq mi (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 59.4% from 18 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $29,773 versus $19,688 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 $16,491. About 8.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.