Grove Township, Pennsylvania
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Grove Township is a township in Cameron County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 74 square miles (191.7 km²), of which, 73.5 square miles (190.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Grove Township is bordered by Potter County
to the northeast and north, Clinton County
to the east and southeast and Gibson
and Lumber Townships to the west.
of 2000, there were 129 people, 57 households, and 40 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.8 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,650. There were 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Cameron County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,465 households, and 1,624 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of 12 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...
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United States
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. The population was 129 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 74 square miles (191.7 km²), of which, 73.5 square miles (190.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Grove Township is bordered by Potter County
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
to the northeast and north, Clinton County
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
to the east and southeast and Gibson
Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Gibson Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 222 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.Gibson Township is bordered by Lumber...
and Lumber Townships to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 129 people, 57 households, and 40 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1.8 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $15,650. There were 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.