Halfmoon Township, Pennsylvania
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Halfmoon Township is a township in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College
, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,357 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), all of it land.
Halfmoon Township is bordered by Taylor
and Worth Township
s to the northwest, Patton Township to the northeast, Ferguson Township
to the southeast and Blair County
to the southwest.
of 2000, there were 2,357 people, 769 households, and 662 families residing in the township. The population density
was 104.1 people per square mile (40.2/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 35.4/sq mi (13.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.30% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 769 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.3% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,198, and the median income for a family was $67,222. Males had a median income of $42,236 versus $31,597 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,596. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, 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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. It is part of the State College
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
, 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,357 at the 2000 census.
History
Half Moon, Pennsylvania was first settled in 1784 by Abraham Elder, who came from Franklin County. He found an abandoned cabin and stayed there for the summer. The following fall, Elder returned to his family in Franklin County, and they returned in the spring of 1785, along with Elder's brother, David.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), all of it land.
Halfmoon Township is bordered by Taylor
Taylor Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Taylor Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Worth Township
Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Worth Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
s to the northwest, Patton Township to the northeast, Ferguson Township
Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Ferguson Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,690 at the 2010 census, which is a 25.8% increase from the 2000 census. Most of the agricultual research for the Penn...
to the southeast and Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
to the southwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,357 people, 769 households, and 662 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 104.1 people per square mile (40.2/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 35.4/sq mi (13.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.30% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 769 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.3% 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, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,198, and the median income for a family was $67,222. Males had a median income of $42,236 versus $31,597 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 $23,596. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.