Editing Slocum Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Slocum Township, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type          = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
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| image_caption            = Mud Pond in Slocum Township
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| map_caption              = Map of Luzerne County highlighting Slocum Township
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Pennsylvania]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne]]
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| established_title        = Settled
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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|accessdate=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2           = 25.95
| area_land_km2            = 24.99
| area_water_km2           = 0.95
| area_total_sq_mi         = 10.02
| area_land_sq_mi          = 9.65
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.37
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total         = 1053 {{decrease}}
| population_density_km2   = 43.81
| population_density_sq_mi = 113.47
| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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| population_est           = 1052
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 42-079-71216
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'''Slocum Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States.<ref>{{Cite book |title=An History of the Kings of Slocum |edition=12th}}</ref> The population was 1,053 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
The Lutsey family settled in what is now Slocum Township in 1785. They established the first settlement (known as the “Lutsey Settlement”). Others followed in their footsteps and colonized the territory. A [[sawmill]] was erected by John Rosencrans in 1836. The following year, in 1837, William Lutsey built the first frame house. Slocum Township was formed from a segment of [[Newport Township, Pennsylvania|Newport Township]] in 1854. It was named in honor of Joseph Slocum of [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pagenweb.org/~luzerne/patk/slocum.htm|title=Slocum Township}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|26.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|25.0|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 3.67%, is water. [[Penobscot Knob|Penobscot Mountain]], a forested ridge, defines the township's northern border. The central portion of the township is made up of homes, businesses, and farms. [[Lily Lake (Pennsylvania)|Lily Lake]] is located in the western portion of Slocum, while Mud Pond is located in the east. The township's southern border is mostly made up of thick forests.
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| caption1= [[Lily Lake (Pennsylvania)|Lily Lake]]
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1112
|2010= 1115
|2020= 1053
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1052
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,112 people, 419 households, and 321 families living in the township.  The population density was {{convert|109.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 435 housing units at an average density of {{convert|42.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 98.83% White, 0.45% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 19 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median household income was $45,000 and the median family income  was $52,115. Males had a median income of $32,115 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,326.  About 1.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]