Eldred Township is a

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in Schuylkill County,

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, United States. Settled in 1805 and incorporated in 1849 from part of Upper Mahantongo Township, it is named for Judge Nathaniel Eldred. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land. Part of the

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is located in the township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 719 people, 271 households, and 208 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 289 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30%

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, 0.14%

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and 0.56% Asian.

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or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 271 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09. In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $34,667, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,632 versus $20,962 for females. The

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for the township was $16,743. About 5.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

File:Eldred Township Office, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Eldred Township Office. File:St James Lutheran Church, Pitman PA 02.JPG, St. James Lutheran Church in

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. File:St Paul's Church, Eldred Township, Schuylkill Co PA 02.JPG, St. Paul's Church. File:Hepler's Church of God, Eldred Township, Schuylkill Co PA 02.JPG, Hepler's Church of God.

References

{{authority control Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1805 1805 establishments in Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania