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'''Lausanne Township''' is a township in ], ], ] with an ancient heritage, dating back to 1808 when the first {{123|Lausanne|Landing}} settlement was organized with a local frontier government. The original population of Lausanne Landing was quite variable limited to a handful of year round settlers and varying groups of itinerant workmen from expeditions sent to log, mine, or build boats. The current town population was a similarly lean 237 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202541888| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lausanne township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref> The township was named after ], in Switzerland<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA182|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=182}}</ref> and the bowl shaped valley near its first settlement at ] has often been called the Switzerland of America. '''Lausanne Township''' is a township in ], ]. It is part of ]. The township dates back to 1808 when the first ] settlement was organized with a local frontier government.
==History==
The original population of Lausanne Landing was quite variable limited to a handful of year-round settlers and varying groups of itinerant workmen from expeditions sent to log, mine, or build boats. The current town population was 237 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202541888| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lausanne township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150406153745/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202541888| archive-date=April 6, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> The township was named after ], in Switzerland<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=}}</ref> and the bowl shaped valley near its first settlement at ] has often been called the Switzerland of America.


==Geography== ==Geography==
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According to the ], the township has a total area of {{convert|15.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> It is part of the ] watershed. According to the ], the township has a total area of {{convert|15.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> It is part of the ] watershed.

Lausanne has a warm-summer ] (''Dfb'') and the ]s are 5b and 6a. Average monthly temperatures in Buck Mountain range from 24.4&nbsp;°F in January to 69.7&nbsp;°F in July.


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==History== ==History==
{{main|Lausanne Landing}} {{main|Lausanne Landing}}
Lausanne Township was originally as part of the original {{adr|Northampton County|PA}} in the ''''Towamensing District'''', a part of the unorganized wilderness above the Blue Mountain. The Towamensing District was then reorganized in 1808 when the section of the county above the ] was set out as individual townships, and ] was created: Lausanne Township was originally as part of the original ] in the ''''Towamensing District'''', a part of the unorganized wilderness above ]. The Towamensing District was then reorganized in 1808 when the section of the county above Blue Mountain was set out as individual townships, and ] was created:
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1. 1752 Northampton County was erected out of Bucks County. At that time, all of Northampton north of the Blue Mountains was known as the Towamensing District, “Towamensing” being an Indian word for “wilderness”. The Moravians, who established the first white settlement, knew the region north of the mountains as “St. Anthony’s Wilderness”. 1. 1752 Northampton County was erected out of Bucks County. At that time, all of Northampton north of the Blue Mountains was known as the Towamensing District, “Towamensing” being an Indian word for “wilderness”. The Moravians, who established the first white settlement, knew the region north of the mountains as “St. Anthony's Wilderness”.
<br/>2. 1768 The district was divided into Towamensing Twp. on the east bank of the Lehigh River and Penn Twp. on the west bank. <br/>2. 1768 The district was divided into Towamensing Twp. on the east bank of the Lehigh River and Penn Twp. on the west bank.
<br/>3. 1808 Lausanne Twp. was erected out of the upper section of Penn Twp. Penn was further divided into East and West Penn, with West Penn being in newly formed Schuylkill County. <br/>3. 1808 Lausanne Twp. was erected out of the upper section of Penn Twp. Penn was further divided into East and West Penn, with West Penn being in newly formed Schuylkill County.
<br/>4. 1818 Mauch Chunk founded. Josiah White and Erskine Hazard travel from Philadelphia up into the Lehigh River wilderness with a crew of 18 men from White’s wire rope factory at the falls of the Schuylkill River to begin work on river improvements. White and Hazard had formed the Lehigh Coal Co. and the Lehigh Navigation Co., the first to mine the coal, the second to get it to market. Work began on the river at the mouth of the Mauch Chunk Creek on the Lehigh, thus founding the town. These two companies would merge into the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. in a few years. <br/>4. 1818 Mauch Chunk founded. Josiah White and Erskine Hazard travel from Philadelphia up into the Lehigh River wilderness with a crew of 18 men from White's wire rope factory at the falls of the Schuylkill River to begin work on river improvements. White and Hazard had formed the Lehigh Coal Co. and the Lehigh Navigation Co., the first to mine the coal, the second to get it to market. Work began on the river at the mouth of the Mauch Chunk Creek on the Lehigh, thus founding the town. These two companies would merge into the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. in a few years.
<br/>5. 1827 On August 23, Mauch Chunk Twp. was formed out of the northern part of E. Penn Twp. and a small section of southern Lausanne Twp. Mauch Chunk Twp. included the villages that would later be the boroughs of Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning. Lansford also lay within the Twp., but at the time of its formation there was no village of Lansford. <br/>5. 1827 On August 23, Mauch Chunk Twp. was formed out of the northern part of E. Penn Twp. and a small section of southern Lausanne Twp. Mauch Chunk Twp. included the villages that would later be the boroughs of Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning. Lansford also lay within the Twp., but at the time of its formation there was no village of Lansford.
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;1843:'''Carbon County''' created from Northern Northampton and Monroe Counties.<ref name=Sterling/> ;1843:'''Carbon County''' created from Northern Northampton and Monroe Counties.<ref name=Sterling/>
;1847:Packer Township set off from Lausanne.<ref name=Sterling/> ;1847:Packer Township set off from Lausanne.<ref name=Sterling/>
;1863:{{adr|Weatherly|PA}} set off from Lausanne at this time, and becomes the third borough in the county after Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk.<ref name=Sterling/> ;1863:] set off from Lausanne at this time, and becomes the third borough in the county after Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk.<ref name=Sterling/>
;1875:{{adr|Lehigh Township|PA}} made up of lands along the west bank of the Lehigh River is set off from Lausanne from ] north to the Luzerne County line, leaving a small rump community. Both are very rural.<ref name=Sterling/> ;1875:] made up of lands along the west bank of the Lehigh River is set off from Lausanne from ] north to the Luzerne County line, leaving a small rump community. Both are very rural.<ref name=Sterling/>


Today, the township is a narrow strip to small to effectively grow or split, wedged against the Luzerne-Carbon County border in rough country. Today, the township is a narrow strip too small to effectively grow or split, wedged against the Luzerne-Carbon County border in rough country.
==Transportation==
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As of 2007, there were {{convert|6.77|mi}} of public roads in Lausanne Township, of which {{convert|5.36|mi}} were maintained by the ] (PennDOT) and {{convert|1.41|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/13205.pdf|title=Lausanne Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref>

No numbered highways pass through Lausanne Township. The main thoroughfares within the township include Buck Mountain Road and Eckley Road.

==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the ]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The ] was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq&nbsp;mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% ].
|2010= 237
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the ]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|37.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq&nbsp;mi (7.3/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% ].


There were 88 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were ] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. There were 88 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were ] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.


In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The ] for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the ], including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over. The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The ] for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the ], including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
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Place in Pennsylvania, United States
Lausanne Township
Along Stagecoach Road north of the municipal officesAlong Stagecoach Road north of the municipal offices
Location of Lausanne Township in Carbon CountyLocation of Lausanne Township in Carbon County
Location of Carbon County in PennsylvaniaLocation of Carbon County in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°57′30″N 75°49′59″W / 40.95833°N 75.83306°W / 40.95833; -75.83306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
Area
 • Total5.96 sq mi (15.42 km)
 • Land5.96 sq mi (15.42 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 • Total237
 • Estimate 229
 • Density38.46/sq mi (14.85/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-025-41888

Lausanne Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The township dates back to 1808 when the first Lausanne settlement was organized with a local frontier government.

History

The original population of Lausanne Landing was quite variable limited to a handful of year-round settlers and varying groups of itinerant workmen from expeditions sent to log, mine, or build boats. The current town population was 237 at the 2010 census. The township was named after Lausanne, in Switzerland and the bowl shaped valley near its first settlement at Lausanne Landing has often been called the Switzerland of America.

Geography

The township is located along the northern border of Carbon County, with Luzerne County to the north. It lies in a valley bordered by the parallel ridges of Buck Mountain to the north and Round Head Mountain to the south. Its only village is Buck Mountain, at the base of the mountain with the same name. Historically, it began as part of the original Northampton County, which was larger than New Jersey, with a township centered at Lausanne Landing and consisted of the lands in most of what is now Carbon County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km), all of it land. It is part of the Lehigh River watershed.

Lausanne has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and the hardiness zones are 5b and 6a. Average monthly temperatures in Buck Mountain range from 24.4 °F in January to 69.7 °F in July.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Main article: Lausanne Landing

Lausanne Township was originally as part of the original Northampton County in the 'Towamensing District', a part of the unorganized wilderness above Blue Mountain. The Towamensing District was then reorganized in 1808 when the section of the county above Blue Mountain was set out as individual townships, and Schuylkill County was created:

1. 1752 Northampton County was erected out of Bucks County. At that time, all of Northampton north of the Blue Mountains was known as the Towamensing District, “Towamensing” being an Indian word for “wilderness”. The Moravians, who established the first white settlement, knew the region north of the mountains as “St. Anthony's Wilderness”.


2. 1768 The district was divided into Towamensing Twp. on the east bank of the Lehigh River and Penn Twp. on the west bank.
3. 1808 Lausanne Twp. was erected out of the upper section of Penn Twp. Penn was further divided into East and West Penn, with West Penn being in newly formed Schuylkill County.
4. 1818 Mauch Chunk founded. Josiah White and Erskine Hazard travel from Philadelphia up into the Lehigh River wilderness with a crew of 18 men from White's wire rope factory at the falls of the Schuylkill River to begin work on river improvements. White and Hazard had formed the Lehigh Coal Co. and the Lehigh Navigation Co., the first to mine the coal, the second to get it to market. Work began on the river at the mouth of the Mauch Chunk Creek on the Lehigh, thus founding the town. These two companies would merge into the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. in a few years.


5. 1827 On August 23, Mauch Chunk Twp. was formed out of the northern part of E. Penn Twp. and a small section of southern Lausanne Twp. Mauch Chunk Twp. included the villages that would later be the boroughs of Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning. Lansford also lay within the Twp., but at the time of its formation there was no village of Lansford.

— Jack Sterling, Ancestry.com's: Carbon County Boroughs and Townships

"And a small section of southern Lausanne Twp." was to set a pattern. The township remained a nurturing organizational government through a number of additional divisions, children split off in the past to attain greater success and populations with ever diminished territory each time it suffered a division.

1842
Banks Township erected from the Northwestern part of Lausanne.
1843
Carbon County created from Northern Northampton and Monroe Counties.
1847
Packer Township set off from Lausanne.
1863
Weatherly set off from Lausanne at this time, and becomes the third borough in the county after Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk.
1875
Lehigh Township made up of lands along the west bank of the Lehigh River is set off from Lausanne from Glen Onoko north to the Luzerne County line, leaving a small rump community. Both are very rural.

Today, the township is a narrow strip too small to effectively grow or split, wedged against the Luzerne-Carbon County border in rough country.

Transportation

Entering Lausanne Township from Lehigh Township along Buck Mountain Road

As of 2007, there were 6.77 miles (10.90 km) of public roads in Lausanne Township, of which 5.36 miles (8.63 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 1.41 miles (2.27 km) were maintained by the township.

No numbered highways pass through Lausanne Township. The main thoroughfares within the township include Buck Mountain Road and Eckley Road.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010237—
2016 (est.)229−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 218 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.7 inhabitants per square mile (14.6/km). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 88 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,797. About 6.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lausanne township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.
  5. ^ Jack Sterling, 2001, Ancestry.com, Carbon County Boroughs and Townships
  6. "Lausanne Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Municipalities and communities of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Jim Thorpe
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