Glenburn Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Explained

Glenburn Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.5083°N -75.7514°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.41
Area Total Sq Mi:4.79
Area Land Km2:12.02
Area Land Sq Mi:4.64
Area Water Km2:0.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Elevation Ft:1194
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1441
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1440
Population Density Km2:101.89
Population Density Sq Mi:263.89
Utc Offset1:-5
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Blank Info:42-069-29504
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Glenburn Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1877. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.9sqmi, of which 4.7sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi, or 3.27%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,246 people, 498 households, and 359 families residing in the township. The population density was 265.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 547 housing units at an average density of 116.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 95.1% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 61.4% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,528, and the median income for a family was $78,098. Males had a median income of $63,000 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,469. About 6.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

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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 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .