Munster Township is a township that is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 690 at the time of the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The township was perhaps named after the province of Munster in Ireland.[4]
Geography
Munster Township is located east of the center of Cambria County around the coordinates 40.45 N by 78.7 W, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Ebensburg, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Altoona. The unincorporated community of Munster is situated in the center of the township.
U.S. Route 22, a four-lane expressway, crosses the center of the township from east to west, with one exit at the village of Munster.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Munster Township has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.6 km2), 14.1 square miles (36.4 km2) of which is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.42%, of which is water.[3]
Communities
Unincorporated communities
- Luckett
- Munster
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 675 | — | |
| 2010 | 690 | 2.2% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 672 | [2] | −2.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 675 people, 227 households, and 177 families residing in the township.
The population density was 47.8 inhabitants per square mile (18.5/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 227 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.38.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 25.6% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 11.3% who were eighteen to twenty-four, 27.3% who were twenty-five to forty-four, 25.2% forty-five to sixty-four, and 10.7% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-seven years.
For every one hundred females, there were 101.5 males. For every one hundred females aged eighteen or older, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,667 compared with that of $19,833 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $15,762.
Approximately 4.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those who were aged sixty-five or older. No residents under the age of eighteen were impoverished.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Munster township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Deigman, John (December 30, 1891). "Ireland in America". The Canadian Statesman. p. 2. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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