Lausanne Township, Pennsylvania
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Lausanne Township is a township in Carbon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Lehigh River
and its only village is Buck Mountain.
of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density
was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 88 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 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
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. The population was 218 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 5.8 square miles (15 km²), all of it land. It 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...
and its only village is Buck Mountain.
Neighboring municipalities
- Lehigh TownshipLehigh Township, Carbon County, PennsylvaniaLehigh Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 527 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 Lehigh River, which...
(east and south) - WeatherlyWeatherly, PennsylvaniaWeatherly a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Jim Thorpe and northwest of Allentown. Early in the twentieth century, there were silk mills, foundries, a candy factory, a fabricating plant, and a cigar factory. In 1900 2,471 people lived there, and in 1910, the...
(southwest) - Banks TownshipBanks 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...
(west) - Foster Township, Luzerne CountyFoster 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:...
(north)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 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 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 88 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 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 $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.