Turbett Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Turbett Township is a township in Juniata County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 819 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.9 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.
Turbett Township is bordered by Milford Township
and Port Royal
to the north, Walker Township
to the north and east, Perry County
to the south and Spruce Hill Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 819 people, 308 households, and 251 families residing in the township. The population density
was 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.39% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 308 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,492. Males had a median income of $28,095 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,905. About 6.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 24,636. Juniata County was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. Its county seat is Mifflintown....
, 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 819 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 16.5 square miles (42.9 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.
Turbett Township is bordered by Milford Township
Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.4 square miles , of which 40.0 square miles is land and 0.4 square...
and Port Royal
Port Royal, Pennsylvania
Port Royal is a borough in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.- History :Port Royal was originally named Perrysville, after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. At the time, the Port Royal post office was located in Saint Tammany town, just across the...
to the north, Walker Township
Walker Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Walker Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles , of which, 29.0 square miles of it is land and...
to the north and east, Perry County
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
to the south and Spruce Hill Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 819 people, 308 households, and 251 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.39% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 308 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,492. Males had a median income of $28,095 versus $21,538 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 $14,905. About 6.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.