Marshallton, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Marshallton
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Marshallton, Pennsylvania streetscape
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 Marshallton
Location in Pennsylvania
Marshallton
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,441 |
| • Density | 1,620/sq mi (627/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
17866
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Marshallton is a community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. In 2010, about 1,441 people lived there. Marshallton is called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it is an area that the U.S. Census Bureau uses for collecting information.
Where is Marshallton?
Marshallton is located in the state of Pennsylvania. Its exact location is at 40.787484 degrees north and 76.538358 degrees west.
The United States Census Bureau says that Marshallton covers a total area of about 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People in Marshallton
According to the census from the year 2000, there were 1,437 people living in Marshallton. These people lived in 640 different homes. About 384 of these homes were families.
- About 24.5% of the homes had children under 18 living there.
- About 40.6% of the homes were married couples living together.
- About 12.8% of the homes had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 35.5% of all homes were made up of single individuals.
- About 20.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average home had about 2.22 people, and the average family had about 2.82 people.
Age Groups
The people in Marshallton were spread out across different age groups in 2000:
- About 21.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 5.5% was between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 26.2% was between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 22.2% was between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 24.3% was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Marshallton was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 90.8 males.
