New Castle Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
New Castle Township is a township in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States located in the anthracite
coal region
. The population was 395 at the 2000 census.
in England, the area contains large veins of anthracite coal
and has a long history of coal mining
; strip mining continues there to the present day. The area comprising New Castle Township was first settled by Europe
ans around 1800. The township was formed in 1847 from part of Norwegian Township
.
, the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.61%) is water.
of 2000, there were 395 people, 180 households, and 113 families residing in the township. The population density
was 32.3 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, 0.25% African American and 0.51% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,716. About 5.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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, 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 located in the anthracite
Anthracite coal
Anthracite is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster...
coal region
Coal Region
The Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains comprising Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, and the extreme northeast corner of Dauphin counties....
. The population was 395 at the 2000 census.
History
Named for the famous coal city Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in England, the area contains large veins of anthracite coal
Anthracite coal
Anthracite is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster...
and has a long history of coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
; strip mining continues there to the present day. The area comprising New Castle Township was first settled by Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
ans around 1800. The township was formed in 1847 from part of Norwegian Township
Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
Norwegian Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles , of which, 5.8 square miles of it is land and...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.61%) is water.
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 395 people, 180 households, and 113 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 32.3 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, 0.25% African American and 0.51% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% 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, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,125 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 $14,716. About 5.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.