Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Ross Township, Pennsylvania.
Ross Township,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania
Township

Scenery of Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from Twin Brooks Road

Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Ross Township

Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Area
 • Total 43.9 sq mi (113.8 km2)
 • Land 43.4 sq mi (112.4 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,937
 • Density 67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Ross Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,937 at the 2010 census.[1]

Scenery of Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from Twin Brooks Road.
Scenery of Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania at Mahoney Road. Mitchler Run is at the bottom of the hill.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.8 km2), of which 43.4 square miles (112.4 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.16%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,742 people, 1,041 households, and 767 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.4 people per square mile (24.5/km2). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 1,041 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,575, and the median income for a family was $48,850. Males had a median income of $35,995 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,694. The average housing cost is between $25,000 and $650,000. About 8.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ross township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°14′00″N 76°11′59″W / 41.23333°N 76.19972°W / 41.23333; -76.19972

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