Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Tyrone Township is a township
in Blair County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census.
It was named after County Tyrone
in Ireland
.
, Fort Roberdeau
, Jacob Isett House and Store
, and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the township has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.4 km²), of which, 41.8 square miles (108.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 658 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density
was 43.1 people per square mile (16.6/km²). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% 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 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,155, and the median income for a family was $42,788. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $23,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,936. About 6.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
, 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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. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census.
It was named after County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
in Ireland
Ireland
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.
General information
- ZIP Codes: 16601, 16602, 16603, 16686
- Area Code: 814
- Local Phone Exchanges: 684, 686, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 946, 947, 949
History
The Birmingham BridgeBirmingham Bridge (Birmingham, Pennsylvania)
Birmingham Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 15 and Blair County Bridge No. 48, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning the Little Juniata River and located at Tyrone Township, Blair County and Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the...
, Fort Roberdeau
Fort Roberdeau
Fort Roberdeau, also known as The Lead Mine Fort, is a historic fort located near Culp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1777, and reconstructed in 1939-1941, by concerned local agencies with support from the National Youth Administration. It is a square structure with blockhouse-like...
, Jacob Isett House and Store
Jacob Isett House and Store
Jacob Isett House and Store, also known as Arch Spring Farm, is a historic home and store building located at Arch Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The property includes the Jacob Isett House , store , and summer kitchen; five wood frame outbuildings ; and various archaeological remains...
, and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Culp, Pennsylvania)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as the Brick Church, is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church located in Culp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1892, and is a cross-gabled red brick church with steep gables and a steeple with Queen Anne influences...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.4 km²), of which, 41.8 square miles (108.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
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 1,800 people, 658 households, and 517 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 43.1 people per square mile (16.6/km²). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% 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 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,155, and the median income for a family was $42,788. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $23,625 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 $18,936. About 6.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.