Wharton Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
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Wharton Township is a township in Potter County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 91 at the 2000 census.
, the township had a total area of 61.8 square miles (160.1 km²), all of it land. It has expanded since that time: on January 1, 2004, the adjacent East Fork Road District
, located east of Wharton Township, was dissolved and the area merged with Wharton Township.
Wharton Township is bordered by Summit Township
to the north, Abbott and Stewardson Townships to the east, Clinton County
to the south, Cameron County
, Portage Township
to the west and north and Sylvania Township to the north and west.
of 2000, there were 91 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.60% White, 1.10% Native American, and 3.30% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,268. There were 11.4% of families and 9.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.8% of under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
, 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 91 at the 2000 census.
Geography
In 2000, according to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township had a total area of 61.8 square miles (160.1 km²), all of it land. It has expanded since that time: on January 1, 2004, the adjacent East Fork Road District
East Fork, Pennsylvania
East Fork was a road district in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14 at the 2000 census. On January 1, 2004, the road district was dissolved and the area merged with Wharton Township.-Geography:...
, located east of Wharton Township, was dissolved and the area merged with Wharton Township.
Wharton Township is bordered by Summit Township
Summit Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Summit Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. Two of the smallest Pennsylvania state parks, Prouty Place State Park and Patterson State Park are in Summit Township.-Geography:...
to the north, Abbott and Stewardson Townships to the east, Clinton County
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
to the south, Cameron County
Cameron County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,465 households, and 1,624 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Portage Township
Portage Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Portage Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles , all of it land.Portage Township is bordered by Keating Township...
to the west and north and Sylvania Township to the north and west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 91 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.60% White, 1.10% Native American, and 3.30% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $16,250 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 $17,268. There were 11.4% of families and 9.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.8% of under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.