Throop, Pennsylvania
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Throop (pronounced TROOP) is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 4,010.
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Geography
Throop is located at 41°26'44" North, 75°36'52" West (41.445536, -75.614494)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
History & Notable Features
The borough contains a lead-contaminated parcel of land commonly known as the Marjol Battery site. Now owned by Gould Electronics, the empty land was a former battery processing facility closed in April 1982. Since the late 1980s, the federal EPA and the state DEP have worked to clean up contamination in adjacent areas, but a final remedy for the site itself has remained on hold in recent years, as local officials and citizens fight with the government agencies and Gould over the best solution. In the meantime, the landowner has maintained a policy of basic containment and monitoring.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,010 people, 1,709 households, and 1,136 families residing in the borough. The population density is 307.2/km² (796.3/mi²). There are 1,813 housing units at an average density of 138.9/km² (360.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.98% White, 0.47% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,709 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the borough the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $34,389, and the median income for a family is $38,929. Males have a median income of $30,254 versus $21,275 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $16,998. 10.5% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.