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18-590: It rises south of McAdoo Heights near Haddock, Kline Township in Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania, on top of Broad Mountain . It flows south, then southwest passing through the communities of Tamaqua and New Ringgold . The river joins the Schuylkill River near Port Clinton west of Hawk Mountain . The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has designated several parts of the stream special trout stocking areas. The Little Schuylkill River

36-680: Is a large, rural public school district in Pennsylvania , stretching across portions of Luzerne , Schuylkill , and Carbon Counties. Its headquarters are in Hazle Township . Students in grade nine through 12 attend Hazleton Area High School . The large district is centered on the city of Hazleton and serves the surrounding Luzerne County municipalities of Freeland , Jeddo , Foster Township , Butler Township , Conyngham , West Hazleton , Hazle Township, Drums , Sugarloaf Township , and Black Creek Township . In Schuylkill County,

54-641: The Federal Poverty Level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 135 students in the Hazleton Area School District were homeless. In 2009, the Hazleton Area School District resident's per capita income was $ 18,055, while the median family income was $ 42,206. In Luzerne County,

72-631: The Hazleton Area High School , or Academy of Science building. Hazleton Area High School was created on September 2, 1992. The Hazleton Area School district consists of various high schools, such as Freeland, West Hazleton, and Hazleton. It first began when the school athletics combined to create one team, the Hazleton Area Cougars. Since 1992, The Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics school has opened, in 2013. Also, with innovative ways to improve education,

90-1044: The U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km ) of which 12.2 square miles (32 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (1.13%) is water. It is drained by the Little Schuylkill River into the Schuylkill River , the Quakake Creek via the Black Creek into the Lehigh River , and the Catawissa Creek into the Susquehanna River . Its villages include Girard Manor (also in Delano and East Union Townships,) Haddock, Kelayres , Lofty, McAdoo Heights, and Silverbrook. As of

108-445: The census of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 691 households, and 467 families living in the township. The population density was 130.4 inhabitants per square mile (50.3/km ). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 99.25% White , 0.19% Asian , 0.06% from other races , and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of

126-627: The Career Center has evolved, with regular college prep courses available to take inside the Career Center, rather than walking to the High School as often. The combine has improved academic success, which was the main reason to do so. Historically, the combine was known across the state instantly. In the 1992-1993 basketball season, the Hazleton Area Cougars made a State tournament final run. This athletic success in Hazleton Area in

144-714: The McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary-Middle School in McAdoo , which also serves the Kelayres area of Kline Township. All township residents are zoned to the Hazleton Area High School in Hazle Township . Interstate 81 and Route 309 run north-to-south through Kline Township and PA 309 runs via downtown McAdoo. The two routes are connected by an access highway in Kline just south of McAdoo at exit 138 of I-81. STS bus route 45 provides service to

162-399: The average family size was 2.86. In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in

180-462: The district encompasses Kline Township , North Union Township , and East Union Township , plus the borough of McAdoo . Beaver Meadows and Banks Township in Carbon County are also within district boundaries. The Hazleton Area School District encompasses approximately 250 square miles (650 km ). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 70,042. By 2010,

198-481: The district's population increased to 72,862 people. The educational attainment levels for the Hazleton Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 83.8% high school graduates and 15.2% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania . According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 66.1% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below

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216-674: The first year, as students from all the previous High Schools came together. 26 years later, the Boys 2017–2018 season has made the same noise as they reached the Final Four in the State Tournament. In 1999, the newly elected Lou Barletta had a vision of Hazleton, advertising Hazleton on poster boards in New York City and Philadelphia , which increased the resident population. Due to the population change, ever since 2000,

234-776: The median household income was $ 44,402. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $ 52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the United States was $ 53,700. Hazleton Area School District operates ten schools: Arthur Street (K-2), Arthur Street Elementary School Annex (PreK-2), Maple Manor Elementary-Middle School (3-8), McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary School (K-8), Drums Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Freeland Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Heights Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Valley Elementary-Middle School (K-8), West Hazleton Elementary-Middle Schools (K-8); and Hazleton Elementary-Middle School (K-6). Students culminate their schooling with grades 9 through 12 at

252-454: The name Schuylkill coming from the Dutch language word that translates as "hidden river". 40°34′44″N 76°01′35″W  /  40.57875°N 76.02643°W  / 40.57875; -76.02643 Kline Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Kline Township is a township in Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania . The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census. According to

270-407: The population. There were 691 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and

288-516: The township from McAdoo via Tamaqua to Pottsville . On Saturdays, the Hometown auction bus 47 runs from Pottsville via Frackville, Shenandoah, and Mahanoy City to Hometown and McAdoo. Hazleton Public Transit bus route 20 serves the township via McAdoo to Kelayres. 40°52′29″N 75°59′58″W  /  40.87472°N 75.99944°W  / 40.87472; -75.99944 Hazleton Area School District The Hazleton Area School District

306-419: The township was $ 30,188, and the median income for a family was $ 40,333. Males had a median income of $ 28,942 versus $ 21,078 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 15,157. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The Hazleton Area School District operates public schools, including

324-683: Was known as the Tamauguay Creek or River in the 18th and early to mid-19th centuries. Its name is derived from the Lenape word for "beaver" (tëmakwe or tamaqua) and also the Lenape method for using "hunter’s hints," which identified it as the "place of the beavers". When European settlers arrived in the region, the Little Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Schuylkill River , came to be known as Little Schuylkill River with

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