Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania Explained

Dingman Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.3767°N -74.9664°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:155.53
Area Total Sq Mi:60.05
Area Land Km2:150.71
Area Land Sq Mi:58.19
Area Water Km2:4.82
Area Water Sq Mi:1.86
Elevation Ft:1342
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:12487
Population Density Km2:82.87
Population Density Sq Mi:214.64
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-103-19272
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,487 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 11,926 in 2010. The Township was named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman, and was created on April 17, 1832[3] from part of the former Upper Smithfield township.[4] [5]

History

The Callahan House, Minisink Archeological Site, and Gifford Pinchot House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 59.9sqmi, of which 58.2sqmi is land and 1sqmi (2.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 11,926 people, 4,185 households, and 3,304 families residing in the township. The population density was 204.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,346 housing units at an average density of 91.9/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 91.7% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.8% of the population.

There were 4,185 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,866, and the median income for a family was $56,458. Males had a median income of $41,589 versus $26,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,519. About 4.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Census-designated places

For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau designates four communities within Dingman Township as CDPs: Conashaugh Lakes, Gold Key Lake, Pocono Woodland Lakes and Sunrise Lake.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania. June 22, 2018. 905.
  4. Web site: History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania. June 22, 2018. 830.
  5. Web site: A map of Wayne & Pike counties, Pennsylvania : shewing the situations & forms of the warrantee tracts, with the numbers by which the respective tracts are distinguished in the maps & books in the Office of the Commissioners of places for Wayne County, the townships, boundaries, roads, waters and principal places. .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .