West Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
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West Buffalo Township is a township in Union County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,795 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²), of which, 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
West Buffalo Township is bordered by Lycoming County
to the north, White Deer and Buffalo Township
s to the east, Mifflinburg
and Limestone Township
to the south and Lewis Township
to the west.
of 2000, there were 2,795 people, 993 households, and 753 families residing in the township. The population density
was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 30.2/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White, 0.43% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $30,464 versus $21,307 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,173. About 6.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Union County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,624 people, 13,178 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile . There were 14,684 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, 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 2,795 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 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²), of which, 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
West Buffalo Township is bordered by Lycoming County
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
to the north, White Deer and Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Buffalo Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The population was 3,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
s to the east, Mifflinburg
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
-Education:There are no colleges or universities in Mifflinburg.The Mifflinburg Area School District has a number of its schools located in the borough. It has the high school , the middle school and the Mifflinburg Area Intermediate School which opened for the 2006 school year...
and Limestone Township
Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Limestone Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,572 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles , of which, 20.5 square miles of it is land and...
to the south and Lewis Township
Lewis Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Lewis Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,405 at the 2000 census. Sand Bridge State Park a Pennsylvania state park is in Lewis Township along Pennsylvania Route 192.-Geography:...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,795 people, 993 households, and 753 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 30.2/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White, 0.43% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $30,464 versus $21,307 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 $17,173. About 6.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.