Eldred Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°30′00″W / 40.87472°N 75.50000°W / 40.87472; -75.50000
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For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Eldred Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Eldred Township
Township
570
Websitewww.eldredtwp.org

Eldred Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,594 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (63 km2), of which 24.3 square miles (63 km2) is land and 0.04% is water. It is drained by the Aquashicola Creek and the Buckwha Creek westward into the Lehigh River. Blue Mountain forms its natural southern boundary. Its villages include Fiddletown, Kunkletown, and Smith Gap.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,665—
20102,9109.2%
20202,594−10.9%
2021 (est.)2,623[2]1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 941 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,811 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through March.

Climate data for Eldred Twp, Elevation 755 ft (230 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67.1
(19.5) 		76.6
(24.8) 		84.4
(29.1) 		90.9
(32.7) 		92.7
(33.7) 		92.8
(33.8) 		99.3
(37.4) 		96.7
(35.9) 		94.0
(34.4) 		86.9
(30.5) 		77.3
(25.2) 		70.2
(21.2) 		99.3
(37.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.7
(2.1) 		39.0
(3.9) 		47.4
(8.6) 		59.8
(15.4) 		70.5
(21.4) 		78.5
(25.8) 		82.9
(28.3) 		81.0
(27.2) 		74.2
(23.4) 		62.6
(17.0) 		51.2
(10.7) 		39.7
(4.3) 		60.3
(15.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.8
(−2.9) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		37.2
(2.9) 		48.2
(9.0) 		58.5
(14.7) 		67.2
(19.6) 		71.7
(22.1) 		70.0
(21.1) 		62.7
(17.1) 		51.1
(10.6) 		41.6
(5.3) 		31.4
(−0.3) 		49.7
(9.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.9
(−7.8) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		36.6
(2.6) 		46.5
(8.1) 		55.8
(13.2) 		60.5
(15.8) 		58.9
(14.9) 		51.2
(10.7) 		39.5
(4.2) 		32.1
(0.1) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		39.2
(4.0)
Record low °F (°C) −19.6
(−28.7) 		−8.3
(−22.4) 		−1.4
(−18.6) 		13.7
(−10.2) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		35.7
(2.1) 		41.7
(5.4) 		37.1
(2.8) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		19.0
(−7.2) 		5.0
(−15.0) 		−6.1
(−21.2) 		−19.6
(−28.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.39
(86) 		2.88
(73) 		3.71
(94) 		4.05
(103) 		4.26
(108) 		4.76
(121) 		4.63
(118) 		4.14
(105) 		4.91
(125) 		4.48
(114) 		3.85
(98) 		4.02
(102) 		49.08
(1,247)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 13.9
(35) 		10.0
(25) 		10.4
(26) 		2.5
(6.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.6
(6.6) 		8.3
(21) 		47.8
(121)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		70.2 66.2 61.5 59.9 63.8 71.1 71.0 74.2 74.6 72.0 71.3 71.9 69.0
Average dew point °F (°C) 18.4
(−7.6) 		19.5
(−6.9) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		34.9
(1.6) 		46.3
(7.9) 		57.5
(14.2) 		61.8
(16.6) 		61.4
(16.3) 		54.5
(12.5) 		42.4
(5.8) 		33.0
(0.6) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		40.0
(4.4)
Source: PRISM[6]

Transportation

Kunkletown Road in Eldred Township

As of 2020, there were 55.25 miles (88.92 km) of public roads in Eldred Township, of which 20.81 miles (33.49 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 34.44 miles (55.43 km) were maintained by the township.[7]

No numbered highways pass through Eldred Township. The township's main thoroughfares include Chestnut Ridge Drive, Fiddletown Road, Kunkletown Road, Molasses Valley Road, Silver Spring Boulevard, Smith Gap Road and Weir Valley Road.

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −5.6 °F (−21 °C).[5]

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Eldred Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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