Dingman Township is a township in
Pike County,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,487 at the
2020 census,
up from 11,926 in
2010
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. The Township was named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman, and was created on April 17, 1832
from part of the former Upper Smithfield township.
History
The
Callahan House,
Minisink Archeological Site
Minisink Archeological Site, also known as Minisink Historic District, is an archeological site of 1320 acres located in both Sussex County, New Jersey and Pike County, Pennsylvania. , and
Gifford Pinchot House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.92%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2010, there were 11,926 people, 4,185 households, and 3,304 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5,346 housing units at an average density of 91.9/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 91.7%
White, 3.4%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% from
other races, and 2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 8.8% of the population.
There were 4,185 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,866, and the median income for a family was $56,458. Males had a median income of $41,589 versus $26,643 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $21,519. About 4.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau designates four communities within Dingman Township as
CDPs:
Conashaugh Lakes,
Gold Key Lake,
Pocono Woodland Lakes and
Sunrise Lake.
References
External links
Official Township Website
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Populated places established in 1750
Townships in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Townships in Pennsylvania
Towns in the New York metropolitan area
Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River