Charleston Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Charleston Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 3,233 at the 2000 census. Hills Creek State Park
one of 120 Pennsylvania state parks is in Charleston Township.
, the township has a total area of 52.9 square miles (137 km²), of which, 52.6 square miles (136.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Charleston Township is bordered by Middlebury Township to the north, Richmond
and Covington Townships
to the east, Bloss Township to the southeast, Duncan Township to the south and Wellsboro
and Delmar Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 3,233 people, 1,203 households, and 880 families residing in the township. The population density
was 61.5 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 1,350 housing units at an average density of 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,203 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,176, and the median income for a family was $43,548. Males had a median income of $31,224 versus $21,096 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,621. About 8.5% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 3,233 at the 2000 census. Hills Creek State Park
Hills Creek State Park
Hills Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Charleston Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Hills Creek Lake, a man-made lake, is the focal point of the park. It is open for year-round recreation. Hills Creek State Park is in the Allegheny Plateau region of...
one of 120 Pennsylvania state parks is in Charleston Township.
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 52.9 square miles (137 km²), of which, 52.6 square miles (136.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Charleston Township is bordered by Middlebury Township to the north, Richmond
Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Richmond Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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 east, Bloss Township to the southeast, Duncan Township to the south and Wellsboro
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
and Delmar Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,233 people, 1,203 households, and 880 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 61.5 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 1,350 housing units at an average density of 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,203 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,176, and the median income for a family was $43,548. Males had a median income of $31,224 versus $21,096 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 $16,621. About 8.5% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Benedicts Corners – A village near the eastern township line, southeast of Hills Creek State ParkHills Creek State ParkHills Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Charleston Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Hills Creek Lake, a man-made lake, is the focal point of the park. It is open for year-round recreation. Hills Creek State Park is in the Allegheny Plateau region of...
. - Charleston – A village in the central part of the township, a few miles northeast of WellsboroWellsboro, PennsylvaniaWellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
. - Hills Creek State Park – A state park in the northeast corner of the township that contains Hills Creek Lake.
- Pitts – A village on U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
just east of Wellsboro. - Round Top – A village in the southwest part of the township.
- Whitneyville – A village just of of U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 660Pennsylvania Route 660Pennsylvania Route 660 is a long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the entrance of Leonard Harrison State Park. The eastern terminus is at US 15 and US 15 BUS in Richmond Township.-Major intersections:...
in the eastern part of the township. - Willard – A village in the southwest corner of the township, a couple miles south of Round Top.