Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Hubley Township, Pennsylvania
Township

Farm on Schwenks Road, Hubley Township.

Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Hubley Township

Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Settled 1804
Incorporated 1853
Area
  Total 13.1 sq mi (34 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 889
  Density 68.0/sq mi (26.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Hubley Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, a drop of less than 1% from the previous census in 2000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 889 people, 345 households, and 260 families residing in the township. The population density was 68.0 people per square mile (26.2/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,538. Males had a median income of $32,734 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,377. About 4.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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