Noxen Township, Pennsylvania

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Noxen Township
Scenery in Noxen, Pennsylvania.JPG
Scenery of Noxen Township
Wyoming County Pennsylvania Incorporated Noxen Township Highlighted.svg
Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°25′00″N76°04′59″W / 41.41667°N 76.08306°W / 41.41667; -76.08306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Wyoming
Founded1895
Area
[1]
  Total28.75 sq mi (74.45 km2)
  Land28.71 sq mi (74.37 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,611 ft (491 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total919
  Estimate 
(2021) [2]
916
  Density29.81/sq mi (11.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18636
Area code 570
FIPS code 42-131-55736
Website noxenpa.com

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]

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History

Noxen School in Noxen Township Noxen School, School Street, Noxen Township.jpg
Noxen School in Noxen Township

The Noxen School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [3]

Geography

Mountain in fall, Noxen Township Mountain in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennylvania.JPG
Mountain in fall, Noxen Township

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 902
2020 9191.9%
2021 (est.)916 [2] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 902 people, 363 households, and 237 families residing in the township.

The population density was 31.4 inhabitants per square mile (12.1/km2). 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.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.