Overton Township, Pennsylvania
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Overton Township is a township in Bradford County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.1 km²), of which, 47.0 square miles (121.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
Overton Township is bordered by Franklin Township
to the north, Monroe
and Albany Township
s to the east, Sullivan County
to the south and Leroy Township
to the west.
of 2000, there were 187 people, 78 households, and 53 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.0 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.40% White and 1.60% Native American.
There were 78 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,727. About 16.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those sixty five or over.
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 187 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 47.2 square miles (122.1 km²), of which, 47.0 square miles (121.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
Overton Township is bordered by Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 698 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.Franklin Township is bordered by West...
to the north, Monroe
Monroe Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles , of which, 36.5 square miles of it is land and...
and Albany Township
Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 927 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.Albany Township is bordered by Monroe...
s to the east, Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 6,428. Sullivan County was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Charles Sullivan, leader of the Pennsylvania Senate...
to the south and Leroy Township
Leroy Township, Pennsylvania
LeRoy Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the 2000 United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 44.8 square miles of it is land and...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 187 people, 78 households, and 53 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 4.0 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.40% White and 1.60% Native American.
There were 78 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $16,875 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 $13,727. About 16.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those sixty five or over.