Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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.jpg) Wild Creek Falls in Beltzville State Park
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Carbon |
| Elevation | 715 ft (217.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°52′29″N 75°37′30″W / 40.87472°N 75.62500°WCoordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°37′30″W / 40.87472°N 75.62500°W |
| Area | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
| - land | 27.1 sq mi (70 km2) |
| - water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 6.23% |
| Population | 4,477 (2010) |
| Density | 165.0/sq mi (63.7/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Towamensing Township in Carbon County
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 Location of Towamensing Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Towamensing Township in Pennsylvania
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Towamensing Township is a lightly populated rural township in eastern Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Delaware Peoples name is eponymous and was once applied by the natives to the whole region of Carbon County and bits of the Poconos to the north (Luzerne County) and to Schuylkill County (southwest). The population was 4,477 at the 2010 census, up from 3,475 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park is in the township.
Towamensing Township is in southeastern Carbon County and is bordered by Monroe County to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (74.9 km2), of which 27.1 square miles (70.3 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), or 6.15%, is water. It is drained by Aquashicola Creek and Pohopoco Creek into the Lehigh River. The township's northern boundary runs along the base of Call Mountain. Its villages include Forest Inn, Jonesville, Stemlersville, and Trachsville. U.S. Route 209 crosses it east-to-west on the south side of Beltzville Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,475 people, 1,275 households, and 1,003 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.6 people per square mile (49.7/km²). There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.43% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
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