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West Cameron Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°45′30″N 76°36′59″W / 40.75833°N 76.61639°W / 40.75833; -76.61639
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West Cameron Township, Pennsylvania
View of West Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania looking south to a forested ridge
View of West Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania looking south to a forested ridge
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Cameron Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Cameron Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
 • Total11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2)
 • Land11.73 sq mi (30.37 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total541
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
536
 • Density45.71/sq mi (17.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-097-82680

West Cameron Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 541,[3] an increase over the figure of 517 that was tabulated in 2000.

Geography

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View of West Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania looking north

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010541
2016 (est.)536[2]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 517 people, 192 households, and 149 families residing in the township.

The population density was 43.7 inhabitants per square mile (16.9/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 192 households, out of which 31.3% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families.

Out of all of the households that were documented, 19.3% were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 23.4% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.9% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 30.6% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 24.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 13.5% who were sixty-five years of age or older.

The median age was thirty-nine years.

For every one hundred females, there were 110.2 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 compared with that of $19,000 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $14,563.

Approximately 5.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 8.4% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

40°45′30″N 76°36′59″W / 40.75833°N 76.61639°W / 40.75833; -76.61639