Banks Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Banks Township is a township in Carbon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 11 square miles (28.5 km²), all of it land. Most of it is drained by the Black Creek
east into the Lehigh River
, except for the Audenried
area which is drained west by the Catawissa Creek
into the Susquehanna River
. Its villages include Audenried, Coxes, Junedale, and Tresckow
.
Banks Township surrounds the borough of Beaver Meadows
.
of 2000, there were 1,359 people, 570 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density
was 123.6 people per square mile (47.7/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 570 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $26,157 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,186. About 7.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 11 square miles (28.5 km²), all of it land. Most of it is drained by the Black Creek
Black Creek (Lehigh River)
Black Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The tributary Quakake Creek, is also listed by the Geographic Names Information System as a variant name....
east into the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
, except for the Audenried
Audenried, Pennsylvania
Audenried, Pennsylvania is a village in the NW corner of Carbon County, Pennsylvania located on Route 309. It is located in Banks Township between Hazleton and McAdoo and is split between the Hazleton zip code of 18201 and the Beaver Meadows zip code of 18216. It is served by the Hazleton Area...
area which is drained west by the Catawissa Creek
Catawissa Creek
Catawissa Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in east-central Pennsylvania in the United States.Catawissa Creek rises in the coal fields of Schuylkill County near Audenried, just south of the city of Hazleton. It runs west along the south side of Pismire Ridge, and then drops steeply...
into the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. Its villages include Audenried, Coxes, Junedale, and Tresckow
Tresckow, Pennsylvania
Tresckow, formerly known as Dutchtown, is a census-designated place in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 964 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tresckow is located at ....
.
Neighboring municipalities
- Lausanne Township (east)
- WeatherlyWeatherly, PennsylvaniaWeatherly a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Jim Thorpe and northwest of Allentown. Early in the twentieth century, there were silk mills, foundries, a candy factory, a fabricating plant, and a cigar factory. In 1900 2,471 people lived there, and in 1910, the...
(east) - Packer Township (south)
- Kline Township, Schuylkill County (west)
- McAdoo, Schuylkill CountyMcAdoo, PennsylvaniaMcAdoo is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Hazleton and 7 miles north of Tamaqua. McAdoo contains the picturesque Silver Brook Meadow. In the past, anthracite coal mining and a shirt factory, The McAdoo Manufacturing Company, provided gainful employment to the...
(west) - Hazle Township, Luzerne County (north)
Banks Township surrounds the borough of Beaver Meadows
Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania
Beaver Meadows is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beaver Meadows is located at ....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,359 people, 570 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 123.6 people per square mile (47.7/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 570 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $26,157 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,186. About 7.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.