Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Munster Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 690 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Munster Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Munster Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Incorporated	1854
Area [1]
• Total	14.13 sq mi (36.60 km^2)
• Land	14.06 sq mi (36.42 km^2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	690
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	672
• Density	47.78/sq mi (18.45/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	814
FIPS code	42-021-52360

The township was perhaps named after the province of Munster in Ireland.[4]

Geography

Munster Township is located east of the center of Cambria County around the coordinates 40.45 N by 78.7 W, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Ebensburg, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Altoona. The unincorporated community of Munster is in the center of the township. U.S. Route 22, a four-lane expressway, crosses the center of the township from east to west, with one exit at the village of Munster.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Munster Township has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.6 km²), of which 14.1 square miles (36.4 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.42%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	675		—
2010	690		2.2%
Est. 2016	672	[2]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 675 people, 227 households, and 177 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.8 people per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races.

There were 227 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $19,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,762. About 4.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Munster township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
4. Deigman, John (Dec 30, 1891). "Ireland in America". The Canadian Statesman. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.