- Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.
Middle Smithfield Township Settlement 
Resica Falls in Middle Smithfield TownshipCountry United States State Pennsylvania County Monroe Elevation 636 ft (193.9 m) Coordinates 41°05′00″N 74°59′35″W / 41.0833333°N 74.99306°W Area 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2) - land 53.1 sq mi (138 km2) - water 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 2.03% Population 11,495 (2000) Density 216.3 / sq mi (83.5 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code 570 
Location of Middle Smithfield Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United StatesWebsite: http://www.middlesmithfield.com Middle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,495 at the 2000 census. 2008 population estimates by the United States Census Bureau place the population at 14,900.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.2 km²), of which, 53.1 square miles (137.6 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,495 people, 3,973 households, and 3,031 families residing in the township. The population density was 216.3 people per square mile (83.5/km²). There were 6,021 housing units at an average density of 113.3/sq mi (43.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.24% White, 7.66% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.18% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.61% of the population.
There were 3,973 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,435, and the median income for a family was $54,821. Males had a median income of $40,852 versus $27,868 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,235. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-05-42.xls
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania Boroughs 
Townships Barrett | Chestnuthill | Coolbaugh | Eldred | Hamilton | Jackson | Middle Smithfield | Paradise | Pocono | Polk | Price | Ross | Smithfield | Stroud | Tobyhanna | Tunkhannock
CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesBartonsville | Canadensis | Cresco | Effort | Gilbert | Jonas | Long Pond | Marshalls Creek | Pocono Manor | Pocono Summit | Skytop | Swiftwater | Tannersville | Tobyhanna
Categories:- Populated places established in 1725
- Townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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