Millstone Township, Pennsylvania
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Millstone Township is a township in Elk County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 95 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 41.7 square miles (107.9 km²), of which 41.6 square miles (107.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 95 people, 44 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.74% White, 1.05% Native American, and 4.21% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $11,462. There were 17.9% of families and 26.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 95 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 41.7 square miles (107.9 km²), of which 41.6 square miles (107.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 95 people, 44 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.74% White, 1.05% Native American, and 4.21% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $11,250 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 $11,462. There were 17.9% of families and 26.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.