North Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
North Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census. The residents of the township are part of the Bentworth School District
with schools located in nearby Bentleyville
and Ellsworth
boroughs.
, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²), all of it land.
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The main route through the township and village is U.S. Route 40
, also known as the National Road
or "National Pike". This was the first east-west highway in the country. Every year, "Pike Days" (also called the "National Road Festival") are celebrated during a weekend in May. Scenery Hill is a major attraction along the pike during this celebration.
Other nearby places are Eighty Four
(unincorporated), Washington
(city and county seat), and Cokeburg
(borough) as well as a number of other townships.
of 2000, there were 1,746 people, 661 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density
was 78.6 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,399. About 6.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census. The residents of the township are part of the Bentworth School District
Bentworth School District
The Bentworth School District is a small, rural public school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania. Bentworth School District encompasses approximately 54 square miles. It covers the boroughs of Bentleyville, Cokeburg and Ellsworth as well as North Bethlehem Township and Somerset Township...
with schools located in nearby Bentleyville
Bentleyville, Pennsylvania
Bentleyville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,502 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bentleyville is located at . U.S...
and Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Pennsylvania
Ellsworth is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:Ellsworth is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,083...
boroughs.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²), all of it land.
Places
The most prominent place within the township is the area known as Scenery HillScenery Hill, Pennsylvania
Scenery Hill is an unincorporated community in North Bethlehem Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the postal address for most North Bethlehem Township residents. The ZIP code is 15360....
.
The main route through the township and village is U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
, also known as the National Road
National Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
or "National Pike". This was the first east-west highway in the country. Every year, "Pike Days" (also called the "National Road Festival") are celebrated during a weekend in May. Scenery Hill is a major attraction along the pike during this celebration.
Other nearby places are Eighty Four
Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
Eighty Four is a small unincorporated community mostly within Somerset Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately 25 miles southwest of Pittsburgh and is in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area....
(unincorporated), Washington
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
(city and county seat), and Cokeburg
Cokeburg, Pennsylvania
Cokeburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in 1902. The population was 705 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cokeburg is located at ....
(borough) as well as a number of other townships.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,746 people, 661 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 78.6 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.11% 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 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% 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 23.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,214 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 $20,399. About 6.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.