South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

South Lebanon Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,463 at the 2010 census.

Not to be confused with Lebanon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; or West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
SouthTownships Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Motto(s): 
"A Community of Service"
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania highlighting South Lebanon Township
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Incorporated1840
Area
 • Total21.74 sq mi (56.31 km2)
 • Land21.67 sq mi (56.13 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,463
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
9,840
 • Density454.02/sq mi (175.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)717
FIPS code42-075-72288
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19606,584—
19707,70617.0%
19807,431−3.6%
19907,4910.8%
20008,38311.9%
20109,46312.9%
Est. 20169,840[2]4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.6 km²), of which, 21.8 square miles (56.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 9,463 people, 3,429 households, and 2,550 families in the township. The population density was 434.1 people per square mile (167.2/km²). There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of 165.3/sq mi (53.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.73% White, 1.57% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04%.[4]

There were 2,920 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median household income was $46,268 and the median family income was $52,726. Males had a median income of $36,987 versus $26,335 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,903. About 3.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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