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Encyclopedia > Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

Fort Indiantown Gap is a census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census. It is the home to Pennsylvania National Guard Training Center in the US Army base of the same name. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed 1813 Seat Lebanon Area  - Total  - Water 939 km² (363 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... The Pennsylvania National Guard is comprised of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as the Gap, is located along Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Harrisburg. ...

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Geography

Fort Indiantown Gap is located at 40°26′13″N, 76°34′34″W (40.436987, -76.576055)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.2 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.8 km² (18.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.84%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.7/km² (4.5/mi²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km² (2.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.65% White, 1.18% African American, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 33 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.81. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,893, and the median income for a family was $66,607. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,757. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Trivia

  • Lebanon author/novelist Gary Ludwig speaks to groups about an infamous Indiantown Gap 19th century murder that featured six defendants who all had blue eyes. They became known as The Blue Eyed Six, given the moniker by a newspaper reporter who was attending the trial. The true story has become part of Indiantown Gap's folklore. Their murder trial received worldwide publicity and inspired Arthur Conan Doyle while he was writing The Red-Headed League. Ludwig’s four part magazine series about the murder was published in 1979. The magazine articles were subsequently published in booklet form.

References

  • Ludwig, Gary (1979). The Blue Eyed Six, A Historical Narrative. Lebanon, PA: Hodge Podge USA

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Municipalities and Communities of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Lebanon)
Cities Lebanon
Boroughs Cleona | Cornwall | Jonestown | Mount Gretna | Myerstown | Palmyra | Richland
Townships Annville | Bethel | Cold Spring | East Hanover | Heidelberg | Jackson | Millcreek | North Annville | North Cornwall | North Lebanon | North Londonderry | South Annville | South Lebanon | South Londonderry | Swatara | Union | West Cornwall | West Lebanon
Communities and CDPs Annville | Avon | Campbelltown | Fort Indiantown Gap | Fredericksburg | Lebanon South | Mount Gretna Heights | Newmanstown | Pleasant Hill | Quentin | Sand Hill | Schaefferstown | Timber Hills

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Indiantown Gap (879 words)
The "Gap" is located approximately 25 miles east of Harrisburg, PA on I-81 and rests at the base of the mountain range known as Second Mountain, part of the Pocono chain.
Indiantown Gap is the host to National Guard and Reserve units, including armor, aviation and other units.
Pictures of Indiantown Gap may be viewed in the Gallery for the February 2000 GATS at Gaithersburg, MD and the Greenberg Show at Upper Marlboro, MD also in February 2000.
Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (913 words)
Fort Indiantown Gap is a census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fort Indiantown Gap is the home to the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
In 1976, the Commonwealth donated a section of the land to the Veterans Administration for the establishment of a National Cemetery.
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