Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
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Richmond Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 50.9 square miles (131.8 km²), of which, 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Richmond Township is bordered by Tioga Township to the north, Rutland Township to the north and east, Sullivan Township to the east, Covington Township
to the south and Charleston and Middlebury Townships to the west. Richmond Township surrounds the borough
of Mansfield
.
of 2000, there were 2,475 people, 956 households, and 692 families residing in the township. The population density
was 48.7 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 1,067 housing units at an average density of 21.0/sq mi (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.62% White, 0.44% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $42,833. Males had a median income of $28,719 versus $21,985 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,650. About 4.5% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% 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 2,475 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 50.9 square miles (131.8 km²), of which, 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Richmond Township is bordered by Tioga Township to the north, Rutland Township to the north and east, Sullivan Township to the east, Covington Township
Covington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Covington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the south and Charleston and Middlebury Townships to the west. Richmond Township surrounds the borough
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Mansfield
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Mansfield is a borough located in southern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S...
.
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 2,475 people, 956 households, and 692 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 48.7 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 1,067 housing units at an average density of 21.0/sq mi (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.62% White, 0.44% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $42,833. Males had a median income of $28,719 versus $21,985 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 $17,650. About 4.5% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Canoe Camp – A village on U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
a couple miles south of MansfieldMansfield, PennsylvaniaMansfield is a borough located in southern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S...
. - Kellytown – A village on the Tioga RiverTioga River (Chemung River)The Tioga River is a tributary of the Chemung River, approximately long, in northern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States...
northwest of Mansfield. - Mansfield – A borough in the east-central part of the township, at the junctions of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
. It is the largest borough by population in Tioga County. - Tioga Reservoir – A very small portion of the Tioga Reservoir is located in northern Richmond Township.