Osceola Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Osceola Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 700 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), all of it land.
Oseola Township is bordered by Woodhull
, Steuben County
, New York
to the north and Elkland
and Nelson Township to the east. Farmington Township
is on part of the eastern and southern border. Osceola Township is borderd by Deerfield Township
to the south and west.
of 2000, there were 700 people, 268 households, and 192 families residing in the township. The population density
was 50.2 people per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.86% White, 0.57% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,482, and the median income for a family was $36,364. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,113. About 13.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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 700 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 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), all of it land.
Oseola Township is bordered by Woodhull
Woodhull, New York
Woodhull is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodhull is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, NY.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1804...
, 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 and Elkland
Elkland, Pennsylvania
Elkland is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elkland is located at ....
and Nelson Township to the east. 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....
is on part of the eastern and southern border. Osceola Township is borderd by Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Deerfield Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 659 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.
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 700 people, 268 households, and 192 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 50.2 people per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.86% White, 0.57% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,482, and the median income for a family was $36,364. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $22,083 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 $15,113. About 13.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- ElklandElkland, PennsylvaniaElkland is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elkland is located at ....
– A borough just south of the New York state line on 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...
. It is located between Osceola and Nelson Township. - Osceola – A village just west of Elkland on Pennsylvania Route 49.