Ward Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Ward Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census. It's the only township in Tioga County that is not in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, instead in the 10th.
, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Ward Township is bordered by Sullivan Township to the north, Bradford County
to the east, Union Township
, to the south and Hamilton
and Covington Townships
to the west.
of 2000, there were 128 people, 60 households, and 36 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.7 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 60 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,553. There were 12.2% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
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 128 at the 2000 census. It's the only township in Tioga County that is not in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, instead in the 10th.
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 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Ward Township is bordered by Sullivan Township to the north, 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, Union Township
Union Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.3 square miles , of which, 47.3 square miles of it is land and...
, to the south and Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Hamilton Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 462 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 0.09% is water.Hamilton Township forms the eastern...
and Covington Townships
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 west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 128 people, 60 households, and 36 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 3.7 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 60 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% 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, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $18,958 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 $15,553. There were 12.2% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Communities and locations
- Fall BrookFall Brook, PennsylvaniaFall Brook is a ghost town located in Ward Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town has been deserted since around 1900.In 1860, the Fallbrook Coal Company founded the town on the Fall Brook Creek. John Magee and his son Duncan had discovered some coal along the banks of the...
– A ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
within the Tioga State ForestTioga State ForestTioga State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in District #16. The main offices are located in Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
in the southwest part of the township. - Tioga State Forest – Much of Ward Township's area is the Tioga State Forest.