Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
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Buffalo Township is a township in Union County
, Pennsylvania
, United States of America. The population was 3,207 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.3 km²), all of it land.
Buffalo Township is bordered by White Deer Township to the north, Kelly Township to the east and north, Lewisburg
to the east, East Buffalo Township to the south and east, Limestone Township
to the south and west, and West Buffalo Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 3,207 people, 1,166 households, and 895 families residing in the township. The population density
was 104.8 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 39.7/sq mi (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.56% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,166 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,539, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $31,121 versus $21,315 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,764. About 8.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
, 17844.
Buffalo Township Polling places are:
There is a Planning Commission is made up of seven appointees. They meet the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Building.
There are two polling places (voting) in the township:
Union County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,624 people, 13,178 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile . There were 14,684 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States of America. The population was 3,207 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.3 km²), all of it land.
Buffalo Township is bordered by White Deer Township to the north, Kelly Township to the east and north, Lewisburg
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, south by southeast of Williamsport and north of Harrisburg. In the past, it was the commercial center for a fertile grain and general farming region. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union...
to the east, East Buffalo Township to the south and east, Limestone Township
Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Limestone Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,572 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles , of which, 20.5 square miles of it is land and...
to the south and west, and West Buffalo Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,207 people, 1,166 households, and 895 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 104.8 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 39.7/sq mi (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.56% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,166 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,539, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $31,121 versus $21,315 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 $18,764. About 8.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Buffalo Township is governed by three elected supervisors. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Buffalo Township Municipal Building 2115 Strickler Road, Mifflinburg, PennsylvaniaMifflinburg, Pennsylvania
-Education:There are no colleges or universities in Mifflinburg.The Mifflinburg Area School District has a number of its schools located in the borough. It has the high school , the middle school and the Mifflinburg Area Intermediate School which opened for the 2006 school year...
, 17844.
Buffalo Township Polling places are:
- BUFFALO I - Buffalo Township Building, 2115 Strickler Rd., Mifflinburg, PA 17844
- BUFFALO II - Youth Center, 3150 New Berlin Mountain Road, Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaLewisburg, PennsylvaniaLewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, south by southeast of Williamsport and north of Harrisburg. In the past, it was the commercial center for a fertile grain and general farming region. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union...
, 17837 - The Union County Election Calendar follows the state's calendar. Voter registration can be obtained at the Union County Election Voter Registration Department, Union County Government Center, 155 N. 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA. 17837
There is a Planning Commission is made up of seven appointees. They meet the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Building.
There are two polling places (voting) in the township:
- Buffalo Township 1 is located in the Buffalo Township Municipal Building, 2115 Strickler Rd., Mifflinburg.
- Buffalo Township 2 is located in Youth Center, 3150 New Berlin Mountain Road, Lewisburg, PA. 17837
Villages
- Buffalo Crossroads
- Cameron
- Cowan
- MazeppaMazeppa, PennsylvaniaMazeppa is a city located in Union County, Pennsylvania. The city was named in honor of Hetman Ivan Mazepa.- History :It was founded by Samuel Bowyer and his wife Sarah, presumably about 1886. Original title Boyertaun. Name the city - Mazeppa gave the teacher Clement Edmunds in 1886, taking it from...
- VicksburgVicksburg, PennsylvaniaVicksburg may refer to two small unincorporated populated places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*In Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania at *In Blair Township, Pennsylvania, Blair County at...