Schuylkill Township is a

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in Schuylkill 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, ...

. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census.

History

The

Tamaqua Historic District The Tamaqua Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Schuylkill Township and Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. History and architectural features This district includes 944 contributing buildings, three con ...

was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1991.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,123 people, 503 households, and 345 families living in the township. The population density was 114.2 people per square mile (44.1/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 57.8/sq mi (22.3/km²). The

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of the township was 99.38% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09%. Of the 503 households 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of households were one person and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.70. The age distribution was 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median household income was $32,098 and the median family income was $38,182. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,452. About 6.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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 t ...

, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

File:Schuylkill Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Township Municipal Building. File:Main St, Mary D, Schuylkill Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Main Street in

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. File:Green St, Brockton, Schuylkill Twp, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, Brockton, Green Street. File:St Josephs Church, Brockton, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, St. Joseph's Church in Brockton. File:St Bertha Church, Tuskarora PA 01.JPG, St. Bertha Church in Tuskarora.

References

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