Lausanne Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Lausanne Township
Settlement
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Carbon
Elevation	1,375 ft (419.1 m)
Coordinates	40°57′30″N 75°49′59″W / 40.95833°N 75.83306°WCoordinates: 40°57′30″N 75°49′59″W / 40.95833°N 75.83306°W
Area	5.9 sq mi (15.3 km^2)
- land	5.9 sq mi (15 km^2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	237 (2010)
Density	39.8/sq mi (15.4/km^2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	570
Location of Lausanne Township in Carbon County
Location of Lausanne Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Lausanne Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census.^[1] The township was named after Lausanne, in Switzerland.^[2]

Geography

The township is located along the northern border of Carbon County, with Luzerne County to the north. It lies in a valley bordered by the parallel ridges of Buck Mountain to the north and Round Head Mountain to the south. Its only village is Buck Mountain, at the base of the mountain with the same name.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²), all of it land.^[1] It is part of the Lehigh River watershed.

Neighboring municipalities

• Lehigh Township (east and south)
• Weatherly (southwest)
• Banks Township (west)
• Foster Township, Luzerne County (north)

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 88 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lausanne township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.
3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.