Delmar Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Delmar Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 80.6 square miles (208.8 km²), of which, 80.4 square miles (208.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Delmar Township is bordered by Chatham and Middlebury Townships to the north, Charleston Township to the east, Duncan Township to the south and east, Morris Township
to the south, Elk Township
to the west and Shippen Township
to the north and west. Delmar Township forms the northern, western, and southern borders of the borough
of Wellsboro
.
of 2000, there were 2,893 people, 1,092 households, and 855 families residing in the township. The population density
was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 1,385 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.79% White, 0.35% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 1,092 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,712, and the median income for a family was $37,417. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,219. About 9.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% 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 2,893 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 80.6 square miles (208.8 km²), of which, 80.4 square miles (208.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Delmar Township is bordered by Chatham and Middlebury Townships to the north, Charleston Township to the east, Duncan Township to the south and east, Morris Township
Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Morris Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.5 square miles , of which, 73.5 square miles of it is land and...
to the south, Elk Township
Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Elk Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Elk Township is bordered by Gaines and...
to the west and Shippen Township
Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon...
to the north and west. Delmar Township forms the northern, western, and southern borders of the borough
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Wellsboro
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,893 people, 1,092 households, and 855 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 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 1,385 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.79% White, 0.35% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% 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 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 1,092 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,712, and the median income for a family was $37,417. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $20,833 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 $16,219. About 9.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Dexter – A village on Pennsylvania Route 660Pennsylvania Route 660Pennsylvania Route 660 is a long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the entrance of Leonard Harrison State Park. The eastern terminus is at US 15 and US 15 BUS in Richmond Township.-Major intersections:...
in the western part of the township. - Draper – A village in the south-central part of the township.
- Heise Run – A village on U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in the northern part of the township. - Kennedy – A village in the southwest part of the township.
- Knapp – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...
in the southeast part of the township. - Lake Nessmuk – A small lake along Pennsylvania Route 287 just south of WellsboroWellsboro, PennsylvaniaWellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
. - Olmsville – A village in the southern part of the township, just west of Draper.
- Stokesdale – A village on U.S. Route 6, about two miles north of Wellsboro.
- Stony Fork – A village in the south-central part of the township, slightly north of Draper.
- Sweetbriar – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287 in the southeast corner of the township.
- Thumptown – A village on Pennsylvania Route 660 near the western township line.
- Tiadaghton – A village in the southwest corner of the township near the Pine Creek GorgePine Creek GorgePine Creek Gorge, also known as, The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, is situated in approximately 160,000 acres of the Tioga State Forest in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania along Pine Creek. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately...
. - Tioga State ForestTioga State ForestTioga State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in District #16. The main offices are located in Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
– The Tioga State Forest covers much of northwestern Delmar Township. - Wellsboro – A borough in the eastern part of the township, located at the junctions of Pennsylvania Route 660, Pennsylvania Route 287, and U.S. Route 6. It is the county seat of Tioga County.
- Wellsboro Junction – A village on the Wellsboro and Corning RailroadWellsboro and Corning RailroadThe Wellsboro and Corning Railroad is a shortline railroad that operates between Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and Corning, New York, passing through Tioga, and Lawrenceville. It parallels PA Route 287 and U.S. Route 15, following the valleys of Marsh Creek, Crooked Creek, and the Tioga River...
, about a mile north of Stokesdale.