- Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Covington Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Covington Township Settlement Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lackawanna Elevation 1,831 ft (558.1 m) Coordinates 41°18′00″N 75°28′59″W / 41.3°N 75.48306°W Area 23.6 sq mi (61.1 km2) - land 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.42% Population 2,284 (2010) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code 18424, 18444 Area code 570 
Location of Covington Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United StatesEagle Lake Census-designated place Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lackawanna Township Covington Elevation 1,500 ft (457.2 m) Coordinates 41°16′8″N 75°29′3″W / 41.26889°N 75.48417°W Area 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km2) - land 2.38 sq mi (6 km2) - water 0.14 sq mi (0 km2), 5.56% Population 12 (2010) Density 5.2 / sq mi (2 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code 18424 Area code 570 Covington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,284 as of the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61.2 km²), of which, 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,284 people, 883 households, and 673 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.8 people per square mile (32.7/km²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 883 households out of which 26.2% had own children under the age of 18 living with them, 63% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 65.9% from 18 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. The female to male ratio was 1:1 approximately in every age group.
According to the 2000 census [2] The median income for a household in the township was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,857. Males had a median income of $36,208 versus $21,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,132. About 7.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Villages
Covington Township is home to the Village of Daleville, as well as the historical villages of Freytown,[3] Turnersville, and Yostville.
Daleville is home to Covington Township's primary business district, and includes several restaurants, a shopping plaza with a supermarket, and a variety of other stores.
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Covington Township. The population was 12 at the 2010 census.
Eagle Lake is in an unusual situation to be considered a census designated population. There are enough housing units to be considered a statistical incorporated community by the Census Bureau, yet less than 20% of those units are occupied as a primary house.
School District
Covington Township is part of the North Pocono School District, and is home to the new North Pocono High School, which was constructed in 2009.[4]
Controversy
Covington Township has experienced a significant amount of controversy and accusations against the current Board of Supervisors, with Chairman Tom Yerke bearing the brunt of the majority of the accusations.
Among the allegations of misconduct against Supervisor Yerke are accusations of knowingly allowing the illegal discharge of raw sewage,[5] illegally dumping hazardous waste on his property[6] and other environmental law violations,[7] and theft and misuse of Township equipment.[8][9]
External links
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Historians of Sterling Township. "FREYTOWN". http://www.historiansofsterlingtownship.org/Local%20History/Freytown.htm.
- ^ http://www.npsd.org/
- ^ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=7795&typeid=2
- ^ http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol27/27-43/1702b.html
- ^ http://www.dohertydeceit.com/DERreport.PDF#page=1
- ^ http://thetimes-tribune.com/covington-supervisor-yerke-to-repay-1-350-after-ethics-probe-1.781273
- ^ http://www.wayneindependent.com/state_news/x549586244/Contempt-of-Court-Petition-Filed-Against-Yerke-and-Covington-Twp
Municipalities and communities of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Cities 
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