Salem Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

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Salem Township
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PA 348 in Salem Township
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Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°25′00″N75°24′59″W / 41.41667°N 75.41639°W / 41.41667; -75.41639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Wayne
Area
[1]
  Total31.44 sq mi (81.42 km2)
  Land30.56 sq mi (79.14 km2)
  Water0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
Elevation
1,594 ft (486 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,271
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
4,063
  Density132.96/sq mi (51.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18427, 18436, 18444
Area code 570
FIPS code 42-127-67488

Salem is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 4,271 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. [3]

Contents

History

Lacawac was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.6 km2), of which 30.6 square miles (79 km2) is land and 0.9 square mile (2 km2) (2.86%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 4,271
2016 (est.)4,063 [2] −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,271 people, 1,770 households, and 1,238 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.6 inhabitants per square mile (53.9/km2). There were 3,019 housing units at an average density of 98.7 per square mile (38.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 1,770 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19% under the age of 18, 60.6% from 18 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.9 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,215, and the median income for a family was $40,602. Males had a median income of $32,450 versus $19,648 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,947. About 9.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.