New Milford Township is a township in
Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,434 Its county seat is Montrose. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from part ...
,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,797 at the
2020 census.
Children living in New Milford Township are served by the schools in the
Blue Ridge School District
The Blue Ridge School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania. It serves the Boroughs of Great Bend, Hallstead and New Milford and Great Bend Township, Jackson Township and ...
, including
Blue Ridge High School.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.32%) is water.
History
New Milford Township was formed from Tioga Township in 1807, in what was then the northern part of Luzerne County. In 1859, the borough of
New Milford was formed from part of New Milford Township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,042 people, 834 households, and 593 families residing in the township. The
population density was . There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.5%
White, 0.3%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.15%
Asian
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, 0.15% from
other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 1% of the population.
There were 834 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were
married couples
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 61.8% from 18 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.4 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,462, and the median income for a family was $50,350. Males had a median income of $37,107 versus $28,542 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $22,574. About 8.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bluestone
The New Milford area is dominated by stone
quarries.
Bluestone is of particular value to not only New Milford Township, but also
Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,434 Its county seat is Montrose. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from part ...
. The biggest supplier of bluestone and the major stone quarry in the area is B&S Quarries.
See also
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Paige Lake, lakeside community within New Milford Twp
References
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Townships in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania