Noxen Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Noxen Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.4167°N -76.0831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1895
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:74.45
Area Total Sq Mi:28.75
Area Land Km2:74.37
Area Land Sq Mi:28.71
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Elevation Ft:1611
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:919
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:916
Population Density Km2:11.51
Population Density Sq Mi:29.81
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18636
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-55736
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Noxen Township is a township that is located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 919 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Noxen School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.73 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 902 people, 363 households, and 237 families residing in the township.

The population density was 31.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 427 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 363 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 24.8% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 58.9% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 16.3% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,932, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $39,375 compared with that of $24,125 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $20,386.

Approximately 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen. No residents who were aged sixty-five or older were reported as living in poverty.

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. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.