Population (2000) 646,397 Cook PVI R+6 | Median income 33,254 | |
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Current Representative Glenn Thompson (R–Howard) Distribution 46.03% urban
53.97% rural Ethnicity 96.5% White
1.3% Black
1.1% Asian
0.8% Hispanic
0.2% Native American
0.0% other | ||
Pennsylvania's fifth district is the largest in area, and least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It is Republican leaning and is represented by Glenn Thompson (R)
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Geography
The district is mostly rural and includes many small towns with economies based on manufacturing and several important coal mining areas. Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania and includes all or part of the following sixteen counties:
Cities in this district include:
1791–1793: One seat
District created in 1791 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
District redistricted in 1793 to Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
1795–1813: One seat
District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
References
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA