Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
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Deerfield Township is a township in Tioga County
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 659 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²), all of it land.

Adjacent townships and areas

(Clockwise
Clockwise
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  • Troupsburg
    Troupsburg, New York
    Troupsburg is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Estate....

    , Steuben County
    Steuben County, New York
    Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...

    , New York
    New York
    New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

    ; Woodhull
    Woodhull, New York
    Woodhull is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodhull is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, NY.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1804...

    , Steuben County, New York
  • Osceola Township; Farmington Township
    Farmington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
    Farmington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....

     
  • Chatham Township 
  • Westfield Township; Brookfield Township 

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 659 people, 242 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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 was 22.4 people per square mile (8.7/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.61% African American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 242 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $38,846. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the township was $14,354. About 10.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

  • Academy Corners – A village in the central part of the township about a mile east of Knoxville
    Knoxville, Pennsylvania
    Knoxville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knoxville is located at ....

    , located on Pennsylvania Route 49
    Pennsylvania Route 49
    Pennsylvania Route 49 is a long state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 44 three miles north of Coudersport. The eastern terminus is at PA 287 in Lawrenceville less than south of the New York-Pennsylvania border...

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  • Knoxville – A small borough located near the junction of Pennsylvania Route 249
    Pennsylvania Route 249
    Pennsylvania Route 249 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 287 in Middlebury Township...

    and Pennsylvania Route 49.
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