Rutland Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Rutland Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.
Rutland Township is bordered by Jackson Township
to the north, Wells
and Columbia Townships in Bradford County
to the east, Sullivan Township to the south, Richmond Township
to the south and west, and Tioga Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 736 people, 270 households, and 207 families residing in the township. The population density
was 20.8 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.41% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
There were 270 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,368, and the median income for a family was $37,054. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,125. About 7.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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 736 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 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.
Rutland Township is bordered by Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,054 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.Jackson Township is bordered by...
to the north, Wells
Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Wells Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...
and Columbia Townships in Bradford County
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...
to the east, Sullivan Township to the south, 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:...
to the south and west, and Tioga Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 736 people, 270 households, and 207 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 20.8 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.41% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
There were 270 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% 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, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,368, and the median income for a family was $37,054. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $19,500 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 $16,125. About 7.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Lawrence Corners – A village on Pennsylvania Route 549Pennsylvania Route 549Pennsylvania Route 549 is an long state highway located in Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Sullivan Township near Mansfield. The northern terminus is at Route 328 in Wells Township...
in the western part of the township. - RosevilleRoseville, PennsylvaniaRoseville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.-History:Roseville was first settled by its namesake, Dr. William Rose in 1806. Dr. Rose migrated to Tioga County from Rutland , Vermont. He served as a frontier doctor for the...
– A very small borough on Pennsylvania Route 549 in the central part of the township.