Editing Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania

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'''Coolbaugh Township''' is a [[township]] in [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 20,805 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/><ref name="census.gov">United States Census, 2020 Census Report, Tobyhanna borough, PA https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Coolbaugh%20township,%20Monroe%20County,%20Pennsylvania</ref>  [[Tobyhanna State Park]] is in Coolbaugh Township. [[Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania|Tobyhanna]], an unincorporated community, is also located in Coolbaugh Township rather than [[Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Tobyhanna Township]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|88.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|86.2|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}  (2.05%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 15205
|2010= 20564
|2020= 20805
|estyear=2021
|estimate=20863
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census, 2020 Census Report, Tobyhanna borough, PA https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Coolbaugh%20township,%20Monroe%20County,%20Pennsylvania</ref>
}}

===2010 Census Data===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 20,564 people, 6,969 households, and 5,362 families living in the township. The population density was {{convert|238.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,163 housing units at an average density of {{convert|129.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 56.4% White, 27.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.3%.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

There were 6,969 households, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.35.

The age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 61.3% from 18 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 37.4 years.

The median household income was $54,339 and the median family income  was $59,139. Males had a median income of $42,813 versus $32,256 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,816. About 15.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 Census Data===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 15,205 people, 5,101 households, and 4,050 families living in the township. The population density was {{convert|177.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,376 housing units at an average density of {{convert|109.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 71.58% White, 15.68% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 7.34% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.30%.<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 5,101 households, 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.34.

The age distribution was 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median household income was $46,684 and the median family income  was $50,499. Males had a median income of $40,155 versus $22,592 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,094. About 8.4% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

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==Climate==
[[File:Flickr - Nicholas T - Ardor.jpg|thumb|left|Coolbaugh Township in December 2007]]
According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, Coolbaugh Township has a Temperate [[Continental climate]] (''Dc'') with warm summers (''b''), cold winters (''o'') and year-around precipitation (''Dcbo''). ''Dcbo'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|0}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|0}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|0}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid in Coolbaugh Township, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|92|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature has been {{convert|93.3|°F|0}} on July 15, 1995, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|70.1|°F|0}} on August 1, 2006. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity, which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. The average wettest month is September, which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak month of the [[Atlantic hurricane season]]. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.74 inches (171&nbsp;mm) on September 30, 2010. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 5b, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-14.3|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=September 3, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature has been {{convert|-22.8|°F|0}} on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-27|°F|0}}. The average snowiest month is January, which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30&nbsp;cm) of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during [[nor’easter]]s from December through March.

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|location = Coolbaugh Twp, Elevation 1916 ft (584 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
| Jan record high F  = 61.0
| Feb record high F  = 71.9
| Mar record high F  = 81.0
| Apr record high F  = 86.7
| May record high F  = 89.1
| Jun record high F  = 89.5
| Jul record high F  = 93.3
| Aug record high F  = 91.9
| Sep record high F  = 88.9
| Oct record high F  = 81.7
| Nov record high F  = 74.5
| Dec record high F  = 65.8
| year record high F = 93.3
| Jan high F  =    30.8
| Feb high F  =    34.3
| Mar high F  =    42.6
| Apr high F  =    54.8
| May high F  =    65.9
| Jun high F  =    73.8
| Jul high F  =    77.9
| Aug high F  =    76.4
| Sep high F  =    69.3
| Oct high F  =    57.8
| Nov high F  =    47.0
| Dec high F  =    35.1
| year high F =    55.6
| Jan mean F  =    22.5
| Feb mean F  =    25.3
| Mar mean F  =    32.7
| Apr mean F  =    44.2
| May mean F  =    54.6
| Jun mean F  =    63.0
| Jul mean F  =    67.4
| Aug mean F  =   66.1
| Sep mean F  =    59.1
| Oct mean F  =    47.7
| Nov mean F  =    38.3
| Dec mean F  =    27.4
| year mean F =    45.8
| Jan low F  =    14.2
| Feb low F  =    16.3
| Mar low F  =    22.8
| Apr low F  =    33.6
| May low F  =    43.3
| Jun low F  =    52.1
| Jul low F  =    56.9
| Aug low F  =    55.8
| Sep low F  =    48.8
| Oct low F  =    37.7
| Nov low F  =    29.6
| Dec low F  =    19.8
| year low F =    36.0
| Jan record low F  = -22.8
| Feb record low F  = -14.2
| Mar record low F  = -9.0
| Apr record low F  = 9.5
| May record low F  = 26.6
| Jun record low F  = 31.3
| Jul record low F  = 36.1
| Aug record low F  = 32.2
| Sep record low F  = 26.5
| Oct record low F  = 16.1
| Nov record low F  = -2.5
| Dec record low F  = -16.3
| year record low F = -22.8
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch  =    3.61
| Feb precipitation inch  =    3.29
| Mar precipitation inch  =    3.98
| Apr precipitation inch  =    4.48
| May precipitation inch  =    4.45
| Jun precipitation inch  =    4.83
| Jul precipitation inch  =    4.69
| Aug precipitation inch  =    3.98
| Sep precipitation inch  =    5.05
| Oct precipitation inch  =    4.90
| Nov precipitation inch  =    4.24
| Dec precipitation inch  =    4.03
| year precipitation inch =    51.53
| Jan snow inch =  19.3
| Feb snow inch =  13.9
| Mar snow inch =  14.4
| Apr snow inch =  3.4
| May snow inch =  0.0
| Jun snow inch =  0.0
| Jul snow inch =  0.0
| Aug snow inch =  0.0
| Sep snow inch =  0.0
| Oct snow inch =  0.1
| Nov snow inch =  3.7
| Dec snow inch =  11.6
| year snow inch =  66.4
| humidity colour = green
| Jan humidity    = 74.8
| Feb humidity    = 69.1
| Mar humidity    = 65.2
| Apr humidity    = 61.5
| May humidity    = 63.1
| Jun humidity    = 73.0
| Jul humidity    = 72.6
| Aug humidity    = 76.0
| Sep humidity    = 77.0
| Oct humidity    = 73.4
| Nov humidity    = 71.8
| Dec humidity    = 76.2
| year humidity   = 71.2
| Jan dew point F = 15.7
| Feb dew point F = 16.6
| Mar dew point F = 22.3
| Apr dew point F = 31.8
| May dew point F = 42.3
| Jun dew point F = 54.2
| Jul dew point F = 58.3
| Aug dew point F = 58.3
| Sep dew point F = 51.9
| Oct dew point F = 39.6
| Nov dew point F = 30.0
| Dec dew point F = 20.9
| year dew point F = 36.9
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=September 3, 2019 }}</ref>}}

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-15 08 57 33 View north along Interstate 380 from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 423 (Prospect Street) in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|I-380 northbound in Coolbaugh Township]]}}
As of 2020, there were {{convert|109.65|mi}} of public roads in Coolbaugh Township, of which {{convert|45.08|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|64.57|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/45203.pdf|title=Coolbaugh Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>

[[Interstate 380 (Pennsylvania)|Interstate 380]] is the most prominent highway serving Coolbaugh Township. It follows a southeast-northwest alignment through the center of the township, with interchanges for [[Pennsylvania Route 423]]/[[Pennsylvania Route 611]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 435]]/[[Pennsylvania Route 507]]. PA 423 follows Propect Street and Church Street along a southwest-northeast alignment through the middle of the township. PA 435 begins at I-380 in the northwest corner of the township and heads northwestward. PA 507 begins at PA 435 in the northwest corner of the township and heads northeastward. PA 611 starts at I-380 in the middle of the township and heads southeastward into the southeastern portion of the township to the northeast of I-380. Other state highways serving the township include [[Pennsylvania Route 191]], which briefly passes through the northeast corner of the township, and [[Pennsylvania Route 196]], which follows a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township.

[[Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport]] is located between I-380 and PA 611 in the southeastern corner of the township.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Tobyhanna Army Depot]] is in the township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st42_pa/cousub/cs4208915960_coolbaugh/DC20BLK_CS4208915960.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Coolbaugh township, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-31|quote=Tobyhanna Army Dep}}</ref>

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Coolbaugh Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern [[Hardwood]] (''106'') with a dominant vegetation form of [[Northern hardwood forest]] (''26'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date= September 6, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in early-May and peak fall color usually occurs in early-October. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-14.3|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA"/>

==Education==
The township is in the [[Pocono Mountain School District]]<!--UNI 19500-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42089_monroe/DC20SD_C42089.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42089_monroe/DC20SD_C42089_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Commons category|Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania}}

==External links==
* [http://www.coolbaughtwp.org Coolbaugh Township]
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