South Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
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South Buffalo Township is a township in Armstrong County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,785 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 28.0 square miles (72.5 km²), of which, 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (3.21%) is water.
Nicholson Island
is within the township in the Allegheny River
.
of 2000, there were 2,785 people, 1,013 households, and 808 families residing in the township. The population density
was 102.8 people per square mile (39.7/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 38.7/sq mi (14.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.14% African American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,222, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $36,970 versus $21,895 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,106. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
, 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 2,785 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 28.0 square miles (72.5 km²), of which, 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (3.21%) is water.
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island (Pennsylvania)
Nicholson Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Bethel Township.The elevation of Nicholson Island is 768 feet above sea level....
is within the township in the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,785 people, 1,013 households, and 808 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 102.8 people per square mile (39.7/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 38.7/sq mi (14.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.14% African American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,222, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $36,970 versus $21,895 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 $18,106. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.