Belfast Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Belfast Township is a civil township
in Fulton County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.
It was named after the city of Belfast
in Northern Ireland
.
, the township has a total area of 50.2 square miles (130 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 505 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density
was 26.7 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 12.0/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.48% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 505 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,116, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $19,762 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,853. About 6.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Fulton County
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.
It was named after the city of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 50.2 square miles (130 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 505 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 26.7 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 12.0/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.48% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 505 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,116, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $19,762 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,853. About 6.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.