Farmington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Farmington Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 636 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 32 square miles (82.9 km²), all of it land.
Farmington Township is bordered by Osceola Township to the west and north, Nelson Township to the north, Lawrence Township
to the east and north, Tioga Township to the east, Middlebury Township to the south and Chatham and Deerfield Township
s to the west.
of 2000, there were 636 people, 238 households, and 183 families residing in the township. The population density
was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,375, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,874. About 15.6% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% 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 636 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 32 square miles (82.9 km²), all of it land.
Farmington Township is bordered by Osceola Township to the west and north, Nelson Township to the north, Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
to the east and north, Tioga Township to the east, Middlebury Township to the south and Chatham and Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Deerfield Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
s to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 636 people, 238 households, and 183 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 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,375, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $20,500 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 $13,874. About 15.6% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Elbridge – A village in the central part of the township.
- Farmington Center – A village in the western part of the township, also known as Karls Corners.
- Farmington Hill – A village in the east-central part of the township, about two miles east of Elbridge.