Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Derry Township is a township in Westmoreland County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. It surrounds the Borough of Derry
, which is a separate municipality. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 14,726.
It was named after the city of Derry
in Northern Ireland
.
, the township has a total area of 97.4 square miles (252.3 km²), of which, 95.8 square miles (248.1 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (1.56%) is water.
The township contains the following communities: Andrico, Andrico No. 2, Altantic, Bairdstown, Bradenville, Brenizer, Hillside, Loyalhanna
, Cokeville Heights, Cooperstown, Kingston, Mannitto Haven, McChesneytown
, Millwood, New Derry, Osburn, Pandora, Peanut, Seger, Snydertown, Superior, Torrance, and West Derry. The villages of Livermore
and Cokeville no longer exist, relocated as part of the Conemaugh Dam Flood Control project.
of 2000, there were 14,726 people, 5,716 households, and 4,201 families residing in the township. The population density
was 153.6 people per square mile (59.3/km²). There were 6,200 housing units at an average density of 64.7/sq mi (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 1.18% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 5,716 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,208, and the median income for a family was $40,878. Males had a median income of $32,589 versus $22,147 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,425. About 8.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It surrounds the Borough of Derry
Derry, Pennsylvania
Derry is a borough in Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. The Borough of Derry, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Derry Township, which is a separate municipality surrounding the borough. In 1900, the population numbered 2,347, and in...
, which is a separate municipality. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 14,726.
It was named after the city of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 97.4 square miles (252.3 km²), of which, 95.8 square miles (248.1 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (1.56%) is water.
The township contains the following communities: Andrico, Andrico No. 2, Altantic, Bairdstown, Bradenville, Brenizer, Hillside, Loyalhanna
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is located at ....
, Cokeville Heights, Cooperstown, Kingston, Mannitto Haven, McChesneytown
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is located at ....
, Millwood, New Derry, Osburn, Pandora, Peanut, Seger, Snydertown, Superior, Torrance, and West Derry. The villages of Livermore
Livermore, Pennsylvania
Livermore, Pennsylvania is an abandoned town that was located on the Conemaugh River between Blairsville and Saltsburg in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania...
and Cokeville no longer exist, relocated as part of the Conemaugh Dam Flood Control project.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,726 people, 5,716 households, and 4,201 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 153.6 people per square mile (59.3/km²). There were 6,200 housing units at an average density of 64.7/sq mi (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 1.18% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 5,716 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,208, and the median income for a family was $40,878. Males had a median income of $32,589 versus $22,147 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 $16,425. About 8.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.