Little Mahanoy Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 479,[3] a decline from the figure of 435 that was tabulated during the 2000 census.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1777 |
| Incorporated | 1813 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2) |
| • Land | 10.40 sq mi (26.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 479 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 457 |
| • Density | 43.95/sq mi (16.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-097-43912 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
editAs of the census[4] of 2000, there were 435 people, 151 households, and 109 families residing in the township.
The population density was 41.6 inhabitants per square mile (16.1/km2). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 15.2/sq mi (5.9/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 151 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 63.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.52.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 32.9% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 23.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 20.9% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.2% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-six years.
For every one hundred females, there were 96.8 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $32,639 compared with that of $18,125 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $14,844.
Approximately 5.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 10.9% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 432 | — | |
| 2000 | 435 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 479 | 10.1% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 457 | [2] | −4.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Gallery
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View of Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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