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Lewis Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Lewis Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 1,915,[3] an increase over the figure of 1,862 that was tabulated in 2000. HistoryThe Hower-Slote House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4] Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.4 square miles (68.3 km2), all land. Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,862 people, 636 households, and 550 families residing in the township. The population density was 70.6 inhabitants per square mile (27.3/km2). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population. There were 636 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 79.1% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89, and the average family size was 3.11. Within the township, the population was spread out, with 25.7% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.9% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 26.0% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 28.3% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 12.0% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-nine years. For every one hundred females, there were 103.9 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 101.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $44,922. Males had a median income of $32,101 compared with that of $21,767 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,876. Approximately 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 5.6% of those who were aged sixty-five or older. References
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