Summary
Monroe Township is a township that is located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,665 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Monroe Township | |
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 Lake and mountains in Monroe Township | |
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′00″N 76°00′59″W / 41.41667°N 76.01639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.27 sq mi (55.10 km2) |
| • Land | 21.19 sq mi (54.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,665  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,660 |
| • Density | 75.70/sq mi (29.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-131-50496 |
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2), of which 21.2 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.47%) is water.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,652 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,665 | 0.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,660 | [2] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,652 people, 674 households, and 466 families residing in the township.
The population density was 77.9 inhabitants per square mile (30.1/km2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
There were 674 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. while 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 20.4% of residents who were under the age of eighteen , 63.7% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 15.9% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-three years.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,625, and the median income for a family was $50,263. Males had a median income of $43,482 compared with that of $30,236 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $23,421.
Approximately 6.4% of families and 9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 12.3% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Gallery edit
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Fall scenery viewed from Lutes Corner Road -
Buckwheat Hollow Road looking north in Monroe Township -
Fields, hills, woods, and a fence
References edit
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Monroe Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
