Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Carbon County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 58,802.

Carbon County marks the northern border of the region of the state and is considered part of the state's, though the eastern and northeastern section is considered part of the. Most consider lower Carbon County, including Palmerton and Lehighton areas, as part of the Lehigh Valley.

Its is.

History
Carbon County was created on, from parts of  and  Counties and was named for the extensive deposits of  in the region.

Carbon County is the location of the trials and executions of the controversial, an secret society that had been accused of terrorizing the region.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,003 (387 ). 987 km² (381 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (1.60%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The was 60/km² (154/sq mi). There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 31/km² (80/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.82%, 0.60% or , 0.16% , 0.31% , 0.03% , 0.32% from , and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were or  of any race. 29.4% were of, 10.1% , 9.2% , 7.9% , 6.6% , 6.0% and 5.8%  ancestry according to.

There were 23,701 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following boroughs and townships are located in Carbon County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.



Community, Junior and Technical Colleges

 * - Carbon Campus, Nesquehoning

Public School Districts

 * (also in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties)
 * (also in Schuylkill County)
 * (also in Schuylkill County)
 * (also in Schuylkill County)
 * (also in Schuylkill County)

Recreation
There are three in Carbon County.
 * stretches along the in  and into Carbon County.
 * stretches along the in  and into Carbon County.