East Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:East Cameron Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Northumberland County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Northumberland
Government Type:Board of Supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:31.51
Area Land Km2:31.11
Area Water Km2:0.39
Area Total Sq Mi:12.16
Area Land Sq Mi:12.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:623
Population Density Km2:23.46
Population Density Sq Mi:60.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:570
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:615
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-097-20928

East Cameron Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2020 Census was 623,[2] an decrease from the figure of 748 tabulated in 2010.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.9sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 686 people, 267 households, and 210 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 301 housing units at an average density of 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.29% Native American and 0.15% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 267 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,345. About 11.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

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: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . January 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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