Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153. Mount Pleasant Township should not be confused with the Borough of Mount Pleasant
, which is a separate municipality and comprises the town of that name.
, the township has a total area of 55.9 square miles (144.9 km²), of which, 55.8 square miles (144.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
The township includes the following communities: Bridgeport, Brinkerton, Calumet
, Carpentertown, Hecla, Kecksburg
, Mammoth, Mellingertown, Mt. Joy, Norvelt
, Rodney, Southwest, Standard, Trauger, United, and Weltytown.
of 2000, there were 11,153 people, 4,385 households, and 3,266 families residing in the township. The population density
was 200.0 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 4,668 housing units at an average density of 83.7/sq mi (32.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White, 0.25% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 4,385 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,431, and the median income for a family was $41,908. Males had a median income of $31,132 versus $22,107 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,968. About 6.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153. Mount Pleasant Township should not be confused with the Borough of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It stands 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Population in 1900, 4,745 people; in 1910, 5,812 people; and in 1940, 5,824 people...
, which is a separate municipality and comprises the town of that name.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 55.9 square miles (144.9 km²), of which, 55.8 square miles (144.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
The township includes the following communities: Bridgeport, Brinkerton, Calumet
Calumet-Norvelt, Pennsylvania
Calumet-Norvelt is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although the US Census treats Calumet and Norvelt as a single community, they are in reality two very different communities, each reflecting a different chapter in how the Great Depression affected...
, Carpentertown, Hecla, Kecksburg
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Kecksburg is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is located along PA Route 982 in a heavily wooded area about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh at an elevation of 1,209 feet.- UFO incident :...
, Mammoth, Mellingertown, Mt. Joy, Norvelt
Calumet-Norvelt, Pennsylvania
Calumet-Norvelt is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although the US Census treats Calumet and Norvelt as a single community, they are in reality two very different communities, each reflecting a different chapter in how the Great Depression affected...
, Rodney, Southwest, Standard, Trauger, United, and Weltytown.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,153 people, 4,385 households, and 3,266 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 200.0 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 4,668 housing units at an average density of 83.7/sq mi (32.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White, 0.25% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 4,385 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,431, and the median income for a family was $41,908. Males had a median income of $31,132 versus $22,107 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 $15,968. About 6.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.