Fox Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
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Fox Township is a township in Sullivan County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 38.6 square miles (100 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Fox Township is bordered by Bradford County
to the north, Elkland Township to the east, Hillsgrove Township to the south and Lycoming County
to the west.
of 2000, there were 332 people, 135 households, and 95 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.40% White and 0.60% Asian.
There were 135 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,971. About 10.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 6,428. Sullivan County was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Charles Sullivan, leader of the Pennsylvania Senate...
, 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
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. The population was 332 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 38.6 square miles (100 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Fox Township is bordered by Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
to the north, Elkland Township to the east, Hillsgrove Township to the south and Lycoming County
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 332 people, 135 households, and 95 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.40% White and 0.60% Asian.
There were 135 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,750 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 $13,971. About 10.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.