Middlebury Township, Pennsylvania
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Middlebury Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 48.8 square miles (126.3 km²), of which, 48.4 square miles (125.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
Middlebury Township is bordered by Farmington Township
to the north, Tioga and Richmond Township
s to the east, Charleston and Delmar Township to the south and Chatham Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 1,221 people, 477 households, and 352 families residing in the township. The population density
was 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.90% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 477 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.9% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,052, and the median income for a family was $40,662. Males had a median income of $26,800 versus $20,511 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,390. About 7.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% 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 1,221 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 48.8 square miles (126.3 km²), of which, 48.4 square miles (125.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
Middlebury Township is bordered by 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 north, Tioga and Richmond Township
Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Richmond Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
s to the east, Charleston and Delmar Township to the south and Chatham Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,221 people, 477 households, and 352 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 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.90% 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 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 477 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.9% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,052, and the median income for a family was $40,662. Males had a median income of $26,800 versus $20,511 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 $17,390. About 7.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Crooked Creek – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...
in the eastern part of the township. - Hammond – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287 in the northeast part of the township, near Hammond Lake.
- Hammond Lake – A portion of Hammond Lake is located in northeastern Middlebury Township.
- Holiday – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287, just west of Crooked Creek.
- Keeneyville – A village on Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 287 in Middlebury Township...
in the west-central part of the township. - Middlebury Center – A village at the junction of Pennsylvania Routes 249 and 287 in the south-central part of the township.
- Niles Valley – A village on Pennsylvania Route 287 near the southern township line.
- Shinglebury – A village in the northern part of the township.
- Tioga State ForestTioga State ForestTioga State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in District #16. The main offices are located in Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
– Part of southwestern Middlebury Township is covered by the Tioga State Forest.