Lower Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Tyrone Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Linden Hall, an early 20th century mansion and resort which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The Frazier School District
serves the township.
Hulltown and Raineytown are township villages.
It is named after County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
.
, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (41.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 461 households, and 342 families residing in the township. The population density
was 73.9 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.40% White, 0.34% African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 461 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,019, and the median income for a family was $36,731. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $16,528 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,995. About 11.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Linden Hall, an early 20th century mansion and resort which is 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...
. The Frazier School District
Frazier School District
The Frazier School District is a small public district located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. It serves the boroughs of Perryopolis and Newell, and the townships of Perry, Jefferson, and Lower Tyrone....
serves the township.
Hulltown and Raineytown are township villages.
It is named after County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (41.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 461 households, and 342 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 73.9 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.40% White, 0.34% African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 461 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,019, and the median income for a family was $36,731. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $16,528 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 $13,995. About 11.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.