Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 58,802.
Carbon County marks the northern border of the Lehigh Valley region of the state and is considered part of the state's Coal Region.
Its county seat is Jim Thorpe6.
Law And Government
Pennsylvania State Senate
- Raphael J. Musto, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 14th Senate District
- James J. Rhoades, Republican, Pennsylvania's 29th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives
- Keith R. McCall, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 122nd Legislative District
United States House Of Representatives
- Paul E. Kanjorski, Democrat, 11th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
History
Carbon County was created on March 13, 1843 from parts of Northampton and Monroe Counties and was named for the extensive deposits of coal in the region.Carbon County is the location of the trials and executions of the controversial Molly Maguires, an Irish secret society that had been accused of terrorizing the region.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,003 km² (387 mi²). 987 km² (381 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it (1.60%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Luzerne County (north)
- Monroe County (east)
- Northampton County (southeast)
- Lehigh County (south)
- Schuylkill County (southwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 60/km² (154/mi²). There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 31/km² (80/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.82% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 23,701 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
Municipalities
Boroughs
Townships
Education
Public School Districts
- Hazleton Area School District (also in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties)
- Jim Thorpe Area School District
- Lehighton Area School District
- Palmerton Area School District
- Panther Valley School District (also in Schuylkill County)
- Weatherly Area School District
External links
- [Carbon County official website]
- [Coal towns, Coal talk]
- [The Old Jail/ The Handprint of Alexander Campbell that never goes away, June 21, 1877]
- [Jewish Carbon County]
- [Blue Mountain Moments]
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