South Canaan is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,768 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[3]
South Canaan Township | |
|---|---|
 St Tikhon Monastery | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′00″N 75°24′59″W / 41.53333°N 75.41639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.23 sq mi (73.13 km2) |
| • Land | 27.46 sq mi (71.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,768 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,708 |
| • Density | 62.19/sq mi (24.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 18436, 18459, 18472 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-72024 |
South Canaan is home to Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary and the oldest Orthodox monastery in North America — Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (Russian: Тихоновский монастырь).[4]
History
editThe Octagon Stone Schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.2 square miles (72.9 km2), of which 27.5 square miles (70.4 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.8 km2) (2.48%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,768 | — | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,708 | [2] | −3.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
At the 2010 census, there were 1,768 people, 645 households, and 487 families in the township. The population density was 64.3 inhabitants per square mile (24.8/km2). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 27.7 per square mile (10.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
Of the 645 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person, and 9.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 58.8% from 18 to 64, and 17% 65 or older. The median age was 42.3 years.
The median household income was $33,177 and the median family income was $40,170. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $22,400 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,706. About 10.6% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Orthodox Christians in North America 1794-1994. Chapter 9. The Emerging American Mission
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.