Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
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Halifax Township is a township in Dauphin County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,329 at the 2000 census.
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981. The Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee
was listed in 2007.
, the township has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²), of which, 27.9 square miles (72.3 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it (13.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,261 households, and 978 families residing in the township. The population density
was 119.3 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 47.5/sq mi (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 1,261 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,913, and the median income for a family was $50,568. Males had a median income of $35,594 versus $28,716 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,749. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, 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 3,329 at the 2000 census.
History
The Clemson Island Prehistoric DistrictClemson Island Prehistoric District
Clemson Island Prehistoric District is a historic archaeological site and national historic district located at Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a series of three spatially discrete loci. They constitute a transitional Middle Woodland - Late Woodland mound and associated...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1981. The Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee
Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee
Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee is a historic roadway landscape in Halifax Township and Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It consists of 314 sycamore trees planted along Legislative Route 1. They are located along both sides of the road south of Halifax and on the east side of the...
was listed in 2007.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²), of which, 27.9 square miles (72.3 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it (13.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,261 households, and 978 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 119.3 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 47.5/sq mi (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% 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 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 1,261 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,913, and the median income for a family was $50,568. Males had a median income of $35,594 versus $28,716 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 $19,749. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.