Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
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Lawrence Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), all of it land.
Lawrence Township forms the western, southern and eastern borders of Lawrenceville
. The township is bordered by the Towns of Tuscarora
, Lindley
, and Caton
in Steuben County
, New York
to the north, Jackson Township
to the east, Tioga Township to the south, Farmington Township
to the south and west and Nelson Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 659 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density
was 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.17% African American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 659 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,926, and the median income for a family was $37,330. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,920. About 10.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
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....
, 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...
, in the United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), all of it land.
Lawrence Township forms the western, southern and eastern borders of Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Lawrenceville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawrenceville is located at . It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 49. The only traffic light in town can be found at this...
. The township is bordered by the Towns of Tuscarora
Tuscarora, New York
Tuscarora is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Tuscarora tribe.The Town of Tuscarora is in the south part of the county, southwest of Corning, NY.- History :...
, Lindley
Lindley, New York
Lindley is a town in southern Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,913 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.The town is situated south of the city of Corning.-Geography:...
, and Caton
Caton, New York
Caton is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Caton.The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south of Corning, New York.- History :...
in Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to the north, Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,054 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.Jackson Township is bordered by...
to the east, Tioga Township to the south, Farmington Township
Farmington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Farmington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
to the south and west and Nelson Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 659 households, and 506 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 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.17% African American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 659 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,926, and the median income for a family was $37,330. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $20,000 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 $15,920. About 10.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Beeman – A village located in the southern part of the township about three miles south of LawrencevilleLawrenceville, PennsylvaniaLawrenceville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawrenceville is located at . It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 49. The only traffic light in town can be found at this...
. - Cowanesque Lake – An artificial lake formed by the Cowanesque RiverCowanesque RiverThe Cowanesque River is a tributary of the Tioga River in Potter and Tioga counties, Pennsylvania, and Steuben County, New York, in the United States....
in the northwestern part of the township, southwest of Lawrenceville. - C V Junction – A village on U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
about a mile south of Lawrenceville. - East Lawrence – A village in the eastern part of the township, southeast of Lawrenceville.
- Lawrenceville – A borough at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 49Pennsylvania Route 49Pennsylvania Route 49 is a long state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 44 three miles north of Coudersport. The eastern terminus is at PA 287 in Lawrenceville less than south of the New York-Pennsylvania border...
and U.S. Route 15 just south of the New York state line. - Pritchard – A village on Pennsylvania Route 49 near the south shore of Cowanesque Lake.
- Somers Lane – A village on U.S. Route 15 in the central part of the township.
- Tioga Junction – A village at the junction of U.S. Route 15 and Pennsylvania Route 328Pennsylvania Route 328Pennsylvania Route 328 is a long state highway located in Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 287 in Tioga Junction...
. - Tompkins – A village in the western part of the township located near Cowanesque Lake.