Eldred Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Eldred Township
Township
Mountains and a farm in Eldred Township
Eldred Township Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°30′00″W / 40.87472°N 75.50000°W / 40.87472; -75.50000Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°30′00″W / 40.87472°N 75.50000°W / 40.87472; -75.50000
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Monroe
Area
• Total	24.3 sq mi (63 km2)
• Land	24.3 sq mi (63 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,665
• Density	110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Eldred Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,665 at the 2000 census.

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) of it 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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,665 people, 941 households, and 718 families residing in the township. The population density was 109.6 people per square mile (42.3/km²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 44.0/sq mi (17.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.71% White, 0.53% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.