Duncan Township, Pennsylvania
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Duncan Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²), all of it land.
Duncan Township is bordered by Charleston Township to the north, Bloss Township to the east and south, Morris Township
to the east, south and west, and Delmar Township to the west and north.
of 2000, there were 213 people, 91 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.8 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.47% African American, 0.94% Native American and 0.94% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,001. None of the families and 6.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.
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 213 at the 2000 census.
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 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²), all of it land.
Duncan Township is bordered by Charleston Township to the north, Bloss Township to the east and south, Morris Township
Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Morris Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.5 square miles , of which, 73.5 square miles of it is land and...
to the east, south and west, and Delmar Township to the west and north.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 213 people, 91 households, and 56 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 10.8 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.47% African American, 0.94% Native American and 0.94% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,417 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 $27,001. None of the families and 6.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.
Communities and locations
- Antrim – A village in the southwest part of the township, slightly east of Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...
. - Brownlee – A village in the northern part of the township, about three miles northeast of Antrim.
- Duncan – A village in the central part of the township, between Antrim and Brownlee.
- Tioga State ForestTioga State ForestTioga State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in District #16. The main offices are located in Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
– Much of eastern Duncan Township is covered by the Tioga State Forest.