Roaring Brook Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Roaring Brook Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.35°N -75.5831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lackawanna
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:56.64
Area Total Sq Mi:21.87
Area Land Km2:55.47
Area Land Sq Mi:21.42
Area Water Km2:1.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.45
Elevation Ft:1660
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2271
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:2289
Population Density Km2:35.17
Population Density Sq Mi:91.10
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code:18444
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-069-65224
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Roaring Brook Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.5 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1 km2) (1.83%) is water. The township surrounds Elmhurst Township. Hence, Elmhurst Township is an enclave of Roaring Brook Township.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,907 people, 728 households, and 571 families residing in the township. The population density was 89.1 people per square mile. There were 759 housing units at an average density of 35.5/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 98% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

There were 728 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 58.8% from 18 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,583, and the median income for a family was $74,167. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $37,143 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,132. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.4% 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. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.