Editing Black Creek Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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 | official_name            = Black Creek Township, Pennsylvania
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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne]]
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 | established_date1        = August 8, 1848
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 | area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
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 | area_land_sq_mi          = 24.40
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 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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 | population_total         = 1904 {{decrease}}
 | population_density_km2   = 32.47
 | population_density_sq_mi = 84.11
 | timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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 | pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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'''Black Creek Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,904 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Black Creek Township was established from a section of [[Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Sugarloaf Township]] on August 8, 1848. It was named after [[Black Creek (Nescopeck Creek tributary)|Black Creek]] (a stream which runs through the township).<ref name="Black Creek Township">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pagenweb.org/~luzerne/patk/blackcr.htm|title = Black Creek Township}}</ref>

The township grew slowly during its early years. Farmers had to clear away thick forests in order to utilize the land. The early lumbermen were also busy cutting down the forests which blanketed the mountainous landscape. The first [[sawmill]] and [[gristmill]] were built by Martin and William Rittenhouse in 1810.<ref name="Black Creek Township"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|24.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, or 0.45%, is water. The township is south of [[PA 93]] (originally the [[Lehigh-Susquehanna Turnpike]]). It is also west of the [[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 80]]—[[Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 81]] [[Interchange (road)|interchange]]. I-80 runs through the northern portion of the township. It cuts through a [[mountain pass]] (which was formed by [[Nescopeck Creek]]).

Black Creek Township is crossed by a series of east-to-west mountains. Small farming communities are scattered throughout the many valleys which make up the township. Some of the township's villages are [[Mountain Grove, Pennsylvania|Mountain Grove]], [[Rock Glen, Pennsylvania|Rock Glen]], and [[Weston, Pennsylvania|Weston]]. The small farming community of [[Nuremberg, Pennsylvania|Nuremberg]] is partially located in Black Creek Township (Luzerne County) and [[North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|North Union Township]] ([[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]]).
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| image1= Black Creek (Nescopeck Creek).JPG
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| caption1= [[Black Creek (Nescopeck Creek)|Black Creek]] flowing through the township
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| image2= Flickr - Nicholas T - Westbound.jpg
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| caption2= [[Interstate 80]] in northern Black Creek Township
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| image3= View of Nuremberg, Pennsylvania from the south.JPG
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| caption3= The farming community of [[Nuremberg, Pennsylvania|Nuremberg]]  
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2132
|2010= 2016
|2020= 1904
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1904
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,132 people, 832 households, and 609 families living in the township. The population density was {{convert|87.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 965 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 99.16% White, 0.52% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

There were 832 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median household income was $35,028 and the median family income was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,279 versus $17,382 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,675. About 7.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|blackcreektownship.org}}

{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Townships in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]