Banks Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Banks Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.5 km² (11.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,359 people, 570 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.7/km² (123.6/mi²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 21.8/km² (56.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 570 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $26,157 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,186. About 7.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Carbon County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Jim Thorpe) |
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| Boroughs | Beaver Meadows | Bowmanstown | East Side | Jim Thorpe | Lansford | Lehighton | Nesquehoning | Palmerton | Parryville | Summit Hill | Weatherly | Weissport |
| Townships | Banks | East Penn | Franklin | Kidder | Lausanne | Lehigh | Lower Towamensing | Mahoning | Packer | Penn Forest | Towamensing |
| Communities and CDPs | Tresckow | Weissport East |
