Munster Township, Pennsylvania
| Munster Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Munster Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 690 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Munster Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 690 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township was perhaps named after the province of Munster in Ireland.
Munster Township is located east of the center of Cambria County around the coordinates 40.45 N by 78.7 W, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Ebensburg, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Altoona. The unincorporated community of Munster is in the center of the township. U.S. Route 22, a four-lane expressway, crosses the center of the township from east to west, with one exit at the village of Munster.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Munster Township has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.6 km2), of which 14.1 square miles (36.4 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.42%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 675 people, 227 households, and 177 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.8 people per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 227 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.38.
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