Catawissa Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Catawissa Township is a township
near the borough
of Catawissa
, Columbia County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 944 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 944 people, 378 households, and 297 families residing in the township. The population density
was 75.8 people per square mile (29.3/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.47% White, 0.42% African American, and 0.11% from two or more races.
There were 378 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $26,579 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,635. About 1.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
near the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Catawissa
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Columbia County
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 944 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 944 people, 378 households, and 297 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 75.8 people per square mile (29.3/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.47% White, 0.42% African American, and 0.11% from two or more races.
There were 378 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $26,579 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 $23,635. About 1.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.