Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Frailey Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Donaldson is within the township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Frailey Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Incorporated	1847
Area [1]
• Total	9.18 sq mi (23.77 km2)
• Land	9.15 sq mi (23.69 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	420
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	420
• Density	44.94/sq mi (17.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-107-27248

Frailey Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 420 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km²), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.33%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	429		—
2020	420		−2.1%
2021 (est.)	420	[2]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

At the 2000 census there were 416 people, 162 households, and 109 families living in the township. The population density was 45.5 people per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 20.5/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.28% White, 0.48% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48%. ^[4]

Of the 162 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.2% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median household income was $32,679 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,780. About 4.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 40°37′20″N76°26′59″W / 40.62222°N 76.44972°W / 40.62222; -76.44972