Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Cumberland Township
Township

Farmhouse on Stevenson Lane

Location of Cumberland Township in Greene County

Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Area
  Total 38.9 sq mi (101 km2)
  Land 38.2 sq mi (99 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 6,564
  Density 170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 724

Cumberland Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,564 at the 2000 census.

History

The William Crawford House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 square miles (101 km2), of which, 38.2 square miles (99 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (1.77%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,564 people, 2,659 households, and 1,834 families residing in the township. The population density was 171.7 people per square mile (66.3/km²). There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of 75.7/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.27% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 2,659 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,834, and the median income for a family was $36,188. Males had a median income of $36,439 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,293. About 16.1% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 39°53′23″N 80°00′59″W / 39.88972°N 80.01639°W / 39.88972; -80.01639

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