Hector Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hector Township is a township in Potter County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 453 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Hector Township is bordered by Harrison Township
to the north, Tioga County
to the east, Pike Township
to the south and Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania
and Ulysses borough
to the west.
of 2000, there were 453 people, 168 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.9 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.78% White and 0.22% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $11,408. About 20.6% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.8% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, 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 453 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 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Hector Township is bordered by Harrison Township
Harrison Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Harrison Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,093 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 0.03% is water.Harrison Township is bordered by New...
to the north, Tioga County
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....
to the east, Pike Township
Pike Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Pike Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 292 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles , all of it land.Pike Township is bordered by Hector Township to the...
to the south and Ulysses Township, 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...
and Ulysses borough
Ulysses, Pennsylvania
Ulysses is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census. When first settled, in 1831, Ulysses was named Lewisville, after an early settler, Orange Lewis. Orange Lewis was a prominent farmer who later became Justice of the Peace, and then county...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 453 people, 168 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 10.9 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.78% White and 0.22% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,125 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 $11,408. About 20.6% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.8% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.