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Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,664 at the 2020 census. The township hall is located in Kempton. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is in the Schuylkill watershed and the northern and western portions are on Blue Mountain. Its villages include Albany, Eckville, Greenawald, Kempton, Stony Run, and Trexler. Albany Township has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. The average monthly temperatures in Kempton range from 28.2 °F in January to 73.1 °F in July Adjacent townships * Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Greenwich Township (South) * Windsor Township (Southwest) * West Brunswick Township (West) * East Brunswick Township (North) * West Penn Township (Far North) * Lynn Township (Northeast) * Weisenberg Township (East) Demographics At the 2010 census, there were 1,724 people, 667 household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Run, Pennsylvania
Stony Run is an unincorporated community in Albany Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. Stony Run is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 737 and Wessnerville Road. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Berks County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries. In October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race And Ethnicity In The United States Census
Race and ethnicity in the United States census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are the self-identified categories of race or races and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (the only categories for ethnicity). The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and, "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country." OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the U.S. census as not "scientific or anthropological" and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups. Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving to spot-check randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. As part of a drive to increase the count's accuracy, 635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over half a million people as well as the first in which all 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 200,000. Introduction As required by the United States Constitution, the U.S. census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2000 U.S. census was the previous census completed. Participation in the U.S. census is required by law of persons living in the United States in Title 13 of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Weisenberg Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The population of Weisenberg Township was 4,923 at the 2010 U.S. census. The township is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of of which are land and , or 0.18%, are water. It is in the Delaware River watershed and is drained by tributaries of Jordan Creek into the Lehigh River to the east and by tributaries of Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River to the southwest. Weisenberg Township includes the villages of Haafsville, Hymensville, New Smithville, Seiberlingville, Seipstown, Stines Corner, and Werleys Corner. Adjacent municipalities * Lynn Township (northwest) * Heidelberg Township (tangent to the north) * Lowhill Township (northeast) * Upper Macungie Township (southeast) * Maxatawny Township (south) * Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lynn Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is the largest township by area in Lehigh County and also the most rural and least densely populated township in the county. The population of Lynn Township was 4,229 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Geography The township is in the northwest corner of Lehigh County. Blue Mountain separates it from Schuylkill County in the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.70%, are water. It is in the Delaware River watershed and drained by Ontelaunee Creek and Kistler Creek to the Schuylkill River via Maiden Creek, except for the area near the boundary with Weisenberg Township that is drained by Switzer Creek via Jordan Creek into the Lehigh River. Its villages include Jacksonville, Lochland (also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
West Penn Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,383 in the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.2 square miles (150.7 km2), of which 58.0 square miles (150.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2) (0.38%) is water. It extends from Blue Mountain in the south to the border of Tamaqua in the north and from the Carbon County border in the east to the Little Schuylkill River in the west, which drains a part of its area. A sizable portion of West Penn is drained into the Lehigh River via the Mahoning and Lizard Creeks, which both originate in the township. West Penn is the largest township in Schuylkill County. The numbered state routes of West Penn are 309, 443, and 895. West Penn's closest access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension is the Mahoning Valley Interchange east of Lehighton with U.S. Route 209. Its vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
East Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. In 1834, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick Townships. Today both townships are served by the Blue Mountain School District. History The New Ringgold Gristmill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of of which is land and (0.07%) is water. It is in the Schuylkill watershed and the Little Schuylkill River, which flows southward through the township, drains almost all of it except for an extreme west portion drained by the Pine Creek via Deer Lake directly to the Schuylkill River. Blue Mountain separates it from Berks County. Routes 443 and 895 serve the township and run together between New Ringgold and McKea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
West Brunswick Township is a township located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. History This township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. In 1835, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick Townships. The village names in the township include Molino, Pinedale and Frisbie. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79.1 km2), of which 30.3 square miles (78.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2; 0.66%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,428 people, 1,323 households, and 998 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.65% White, 0.23% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.73% fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Windsor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,279 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km), of which 22.5 square miles (58.2 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (0.58%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River and its northern portion is located on Blue Mountain. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Greenwich Township), Edenburg, and Windsor Castle. Adjacent municipalities * Albany Township (NE) * Greenwich Township (E) * Perry Township (S) * Tilden Township (W) *Hamburg (W) * West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County (NW) Demographics At of the 2000 census, there were 2,392 people, 842 households, and 628 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 939 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.59% African American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census. History The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Windsor Township), Grimville, Klinesville, and Krumsville. Greenwich Township has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. The average monthly temperatures in Krumsville range from 29.0 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July Adjacent municipalities * Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Albany Township (north) * Windsor Township (west) * Perry Township (southwest) * Richmond Township (south) * Maxatawny Township (southeast) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
