Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania

Township

Old St. Nicholas coal breaker near village of St. Nicholas in Mahanoy Township

Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Mahanoy Township

Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Schuylkill
Settled| 1791
Incorporated| 1849
Area

[1]

• Total| 21.27 sq mi (55.09 km2)
• Land| 21.08 sq mi (54.59 km2)
• Water| 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 3,045
• Estimate

(2021)[2]

| 3,045
• Density| 156.42/sq mi (60.39/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 42-107-46584

Mahanoy Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,045 at the 2020 census.[2]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km2), of which 20.9 square miles (54.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) (1.28%) is water. Its southern boundary areas are on Broad Mountain and the northern tier is also mountainous, so most of the people live in the valley of the Mahanoy Creek, which flows westward into the Susquehanna River.

Its unincorporated communities include Bear Run, Boston Run, Bowmans, Buck Mountain, Craigs, Ellen Gowen, Hills Terrace, Maple Hill, Morea, New Boston, Park Place, St. Nicholas, Shoemakers, and Vulcan. The borough of Mahanoy City is surrounded by Mahanoy Township.

The township is served by Interstate 81, east-to-west Route 54, and north-to-south Route 339. 339 starts in Mahanoy City on 54 and proceeds northwest through Brandonville to provide access to Columbia County. I-81 access is obtained via Route 54 in the southeastern part of the township near Vulcan or from Route 61 just south of Frackville. Other important local roads include Buck Mountain Road, Centre Street, Delano Road, Main Street, Morea Road, and Park Place Road.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 1,112| | —
2010| 3,152| | 183.5%
2020| 3,045| | −3.4%
2021 (est.)| 3,045| [2]| 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,112 people, 436 households, and 299 families living in the township. The population density was 53.3 inhabitants per square mile (20.6/km2). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.73% White, 0.18% Native American and 0.09% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 436 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,755. About 9.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Government[edit]

### Supervisors[edit]

* Theodore Styka Chairman
* Jason Dudash
* Frank Hanlon

### Legislators[edit]

* State Representative Neal Goodman, Democrat, 123rd district
* State Senator Dave Argall, Republican, 29th district
* US Representative Dan Meuser, Republican, 9th district

## Notable people[edit]

* Daniel Otto, fraktur artist[5]
* Johann Henrich Otto, fraktur artist[5]

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ a b Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.

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Municipalities and communities of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Pottsville

City|

* Pottsville

Boroughs|

* Ashland‡
* Auburn
* Coaldale
* Cressona
* Deer Lake
* Frackville
* Gilberton
* Girardville
* Gordon
* Landingville
* Mahanoy City
* McAdoo
* Mechanicsville
* Middleport
* Minersville
* Mount Carbon
* New Philadelphia
* New Ringgold
* Orwigsburg
* Palo Alto
* Pine Grove
* Port Carbon
* Port Clinton
* Ringtown
* Schuylkill Haven
* Shenandoah
* St. Clair
* Tamaqua
* Tower City
* Tremont

Townships|

* Barry
* Blythe
* Branch
* Butler
* Cass
* Delano
* East Brunswick
* East Norwegian
* East Union
* Eldred
* Foster
* Frailey
* Hegins
* Hubley
* Kline
* Mahanoy
* New Castle
* North Manheim
* North Union
* Norwegian
* Pine Grove
* Porter
* Reilly
* Rush
* Ryan
* Schuylkill
* South Manheim
* Tremont
* Union
* Upper Mahantongo
* Walker
* Washington
* Wayne
* West Brunswick
* West Mahanoy
* West Penn

CDPs|

* Altamont
* Beurys Lake
* Branchdale
* Brandonville
* Buck Run
* Cumbola
* Delano
* Donaldson
* Duncott
* Englewood
* Forestville
* Fountain Springs
* Friedensburg
* Grier City
* Heckscherville
* Hegins
* Hometown
* Kelayres
* Klingerstown
* Lake Wynonah
* Lavelle
* Locustdale‡
* Marlin
* McKeansburg
* Morea
* Muir
* New Boston
* Newtown
* Nuremberg‡
* Oneida
* Orwin
* Park Crest
* Ravine
* Reinerton
* Renningers
* Seltzer
* Shenandoah Heights
* Sheppton
* Summit Station
* Tuscarora
* Valley View

Other
communities|

* Andreas‡
* Barnesville
* Boston Run
* Brockton
* Clamtown
* Connerton
* Drehersville
* Deturksville
* Fearnot
* Glen Carbon
* Llewellyn
* Mary D
* Newkirk
* Pitman
* Quakake
* Rauschs
* Reedsville
* Reevesdale
* Rough and Ready
* Sacramento
* Snyders
* South Tamaqua
* Spring Glen
* Suedberg
* Tamanend
* Weishample
* Zion Grove

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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