Cass Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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Cass Township is a township in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 404 households, and 324 families residing in the township. The population density
was 32.6 people per square mile (12.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 404 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,083, and the median income for a family was $40,446. Males had a median income of $30,192 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,282. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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...
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. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census.
General information
- ZIP Codes: 16622, 16623
- Area Code: 814
- Local Phone Exchanges: 447, 448
- School District: Southern Huntingdon County School DistrictSouthern Huntingdon County School DistrictThe Southern Huntingdon County School District is a public rural school district based in the southeastern part of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in Three Springs,Pennsylvania...
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 404 households, and 324 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 32.6 people per square mile (12.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 404 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,083, and the median income for a family was $40,446. Males had a median income of $30,192 versus $21,667 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 $16,282. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.