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Buck Township, Pennsylvania

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
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was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9 people/km). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 15.3 units per square mile (5.9 units/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97%
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The median income for a household in the township was $ 35,556, and the median income for a family was $ 37,813. Males had a median income of $ 32,361 versus $ 21,875 for females. The
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In the township the population was spread out, with 17% under the age of 18, 68.1% from 18 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years.
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was erected in 1806 by Hugh Conner. Many more sawmills were constructed in the area throughout the 19th century. John Stoddart established the
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are 5a and 5b. Average monthly temperatures in Stoddartsville range from 22.6 °F in January to 68.3 °F in July.
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of Stoddartsville in 1815. The following year (in 1816), he constructed the first church in the village. The
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There were 178 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were
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for the township was $ 15,123. About 3.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 435 people, 178 households, and 120 families living in the township. The
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is 1833. The new township was named after one of its early settlers — George Buck.
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The community is sparsely populated; thick forests cover most of Buck Township.
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is the only major highway in the municipality. Buck is drained by the
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The area was first settled in the 1780s by John Nagle. The first
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United States Census Bureau 473: 444:, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% 689:Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 318: 7: 623:United States Census Bureau 488:"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 325:United States Census Bureau 168: • Estimate  36:Buck Township, Pennsylvania 10: 1586: 448:, 0.5% two or more races. 261: 179:25.61/sq mi (9.89/km) 1570:Townships in Pennsylvania 1498: 1488: 1298: 1149: 956: 763: 750: 719: 700: 413: 398: 383: 376: 371: 366: 363: 340:humid continental climate 227: 217: 200: 183: 175: 167: 154: 149: 141: 133: 125: 120: 108: 96: 86: 74: 62: 50: 41: 34: 1219:Misericordia University 757: 1541:41.12472°N 75.65389°W 756: 619:"U.S. Census website" 591:National Park Service 359:Historical population 202: • Summer ( 1511:United States portal 1159:Beech Mountain Lakes 176: • Density 1546:41.12472; -75.65389 1537: /  1504:Pennsylvania portal 1355:Glen Summit Springs 516:Bureau, US Census. 360: 783:Bear Creek Village 758: 548:has generic name ( 524:. 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Buck Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Township
Municipal Building
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Buck Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
Country
State
Pennsylvania
County
Luzerne
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
FIPS code
bucktownship.org
township
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
sawmill
hamlet
Stoddartsville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
Covington Township
Beaumont Free Methodist Church
Stoddartsville Preservation Society
United States Census Bureau
PA 115
Lehigh River

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