Chatham Township, Pennsylvania
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Chatham Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
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of 2000, there were 587 people, 232 households, and 176 families residing in the township. The population density
was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.68% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,089, and the median income for a family was $38,523. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,705 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,623. About 9.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
, 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...
, in the United States. The population was 587 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 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Adjacent townships and areas
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- Clymer Township; Westfield Township
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 587 people, 232 households, and 176 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 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 29.3% 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, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,089, and the median income for a family was $38,523. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,705 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 $16,623. About 9.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Little Marsh – A village on Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 287 in Middlebury Township...
in the central part of the township. - Shortsville – A village on Pennsylvania Route 249 in the eastern part of the township.