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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, District 123
The 123rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Timothy Twardzik since 2021. District profile The 123rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County and includes the following areas: * Ashland, Pennsylvania, Ashland (Schuylkill County Portion) * Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Blythe Township * Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Branch Township * Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Butler Township * Cass Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Cass Township * Cressona, Pennsylvania, Cressona * East Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, East Norwegian Township * Frackville, Pennsylvania, Frackville * Gilberton, Pennsylvania, Gilberton * Girardville, Pennsylvania, Girardville * Gordon, Pennsylvania, Gordon * Mechanicsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsville * Middlep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania House District 123
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, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's subsequent five m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanicsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Part of the Pottsville Area School District, it lies between Pottsville and Port Carbon. Pottsville Street is the community's main street. The population was 463 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Mechanicsville is located at (40.691596, -76.181576). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 209 households and 149 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 230 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.25% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 209 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 57.4% were married couples livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
West Mahanoy Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,786 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.1 km), of which 10.4 square miles (26.9 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.67%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 6,166 people, 1,307 households, and 880 families living in the township. The population density was 592.7 people per square mile (228.9/km). There were 1,503 housing units at an average density of 144.5/sq mi (55.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 69.48% White, 27.00% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 2.85% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.14%. Of the 1,307 households 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,226 at the 2020 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School District. The township is divided by north-to-south PA Route 183 which serves as a highway connecting Schuylkill and Berks Counties. The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds are located in the township off east-to-west PA Route 895. 183 and 895 meet in the Census Designated Place of Summit Station. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 35.0 square miles (90.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.17%) is water. Recreation A small portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 80 and Number 110, through which passes the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 5,253 as of the 2020 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River, for which it is named. Schuylkill Haven is a focal point of activity in southern Schuylkill County. Schuylkill Haven is located west of Allentown, northwest of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. Early settlements Before Europeans settled the land that is now part of Schuylkill Haven, the area was occupied by the Lenape people, who were known as the Delaware Indians by the British. The earliest white settlers first arrived in the area in the 1730s, traveled north of the Blue Mountain at the modern Berks- Schuylkill County line at that time. The first settler in Schuylkill Haven was John Fincher, a Quaker from Chester County, Pennsylvania. Fincher received a land grant of on March 5, 1750, the day which Schuylkill Haven considers to be its unofficial founding. Fincher constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, south of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region. Pottsville is located west of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, northwest of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. History Early settlement Charles II of England, Charles II granted the land that would eventually become Pottsville to William Penn. This grant comprised all lands west and south of the Delaware River and the Schuylkill; the site of Pottsville was originally in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County. When the legislative Council, on May 10, 1729, enacted the law erecting Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, which included all the lands of the Province lying westward of a straight line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, located two miles (3 km) northeast of Pottsville. It is in a coal-mining area. In the past, ironworks had been a feature of the borough. In 1900, 2,168 people lived here and, in 1910, 2,678. The population was 1,815 at the 2020 census. Geography Port Carbon is located at (40.697210, -76.166734). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 2,019 people, 846 households and 577 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 927 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 99.11% White, 0.54% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 846 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palo Alto, Pennsylvania
Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bacon Street is the main street of town. This borough stretches along the south bank of the Schuylkill River, and maintains its own fire department and police department, but shares its zip code, telephone exchanges and school district with the city of Pottsville. The population was nine hundred and seventy-one at the time of the 2020 census. History Heavily forested until the mid-1870s, the land which became the community of Palo Alto was the site of a log cabin and wooden blacksmith's shanty earlier in the nineteenth century. As more and more settlers arrived in the region, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the Schuylkill Navigation Company (later known as the Schuylkill Canal) opened stops here. In response, the neighboring land was surveyed and plotted out by John G. Hewes between late 1844 and early 1845 to create the town of Palo Alto. As more boatmen and other laborers arrived to work o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Norwegian Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,167 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km), of which 5.8 square miles (15.1 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (1.52%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 2,172 people, 861 households, and 632 families living in the township. The population density was 371.9 people per square mile (143.6/km). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 153.1/sq mi (59.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32%. Of the 861 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
North Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,043 at the 2020 census. It was created in 1845 by dividing Manheim Township into South Manheim and North Manheim Townships. North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America, built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.3 km), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.44%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 3,287 people, 1,255 households, and 901 families living in the township. The population density was 160.6 people per square mile (62.0/km). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 65.4/sq mi (25.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.55% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.09% from other rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Philadelphia is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2020 census. Geography New Philadelphia is located at , (40.720594, -76.117295), approximately northwest of the city of Philadelphia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2010 census there were 1,085 people, 477 households, and 300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 729.85 people per square mile (297.7/km2). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 393.5 per square mile (151.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.14% White, 0.55%, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66%. Of the 477 households, 21.38% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.11% were non-families. 33.54% of households were one pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
New Castle Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the state's Coal Region. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. History Named for the famous coal city Newcastle upon Tyne in England, the area contains large veins of anthracite coal and has a long history of coal mining; strip mining continues there to the present day. The area comprising New Castle Township was first settled by Europeans around 1800. The township was formed in 1847 from part of Norwegian Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (31.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (1.61%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 395 people, 180 households, and 113 families living in the township. The population density was 32.3 people per square mile (12.5/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
