Silver Lake Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Silver Lake Township,
Pennsylvania
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.95°N -75.9164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1809
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1813
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:86.27
Area Total Sq Mi:33.31
Area Land Km2:84.71
Area Land Sq Mi:32.71
Area Water Km2:1.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.60
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1525
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1521
Population Density Km2:19.12
Population Density Sq Mi:49.53
Utc Offset1:-5
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18812
Blank Info:42-115-70776
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Website:www.silverlaketwp.org

Silver Lake Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Brackney is in the township.

History

In 1809, Dr Robert H Rose purchased 100,000 acres in what was then northern Luzerne County. On April 27, 1813, Silver Lake Township was formed from the north part of Bridgewater Township in this area.[3] [4]

In 1848, J.W. Brackney of Prattsville, NY, founded the village of Brackney where he operated a large tannery.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.3sqmi, of which 32.7sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (1.8%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,716 people, 708 households, and 512 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.5/mi2. There were 1,102 housing units at an average density of 33.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 708 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 62.6% from 18 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,026, and the median income for a family was $58,864. Males had a median income of $47,976 versus $30,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,493. About 4.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% 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—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853. Susquehanna County Historical Society. March 9, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623133749/http://www.susqcohistsoc.org/incorp.htm. June 23, 2015.
  4. Web site: Silver Lake Township. Susquehanna County Historical Society. March 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114050506/https://www.susqcohistsoc.org/townships/silverlake.htm . January 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.

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