Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania or Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
—  Township  —
A Middle Paxton Township vista from Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Middle Paxton Township
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Dauphin
Settled	1750
Incorporated	1787
Area
– Total	59.2 sq mi (153.3 km2)
– Land	54.6 sq mi (141.4 km2)
– Water	4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	4,823
– Density	88.4/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	717

Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,823 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 59.2 square miles (153.3 km²), of which, 54.6 square miles (141.3 km²) of it is land and 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²) of it (7.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,823 people, 1,906 households, and 1,456 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.4 people per square mile (34.1/km²). There were 1,988 housing units at an average density of 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.27% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,906 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,619, and the median income for a family was $59,007. Males had a median income of $41,037 versus $30,233 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,146. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Children in the township attend public school the Central Dauphin School District.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 40°22′00″N 76°49′59″W / 40.3666667°N 76.83306°W / 40.3666667; -76.83306