Gaines Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Gaines Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²), of which, 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Gaines Township is bordered by Clymer Township to the north, Shippen Township
to the east, Elk Township
to the south and Potter County
to the west.
of 2000, there were 553 people, 259 households, and 155 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.4 people per square mile (4.4/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 15.4/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
There were 259 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,083, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,105. About 9.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% 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 553 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 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²), of which, 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Gaines Township is bordered by Clymer Township to the north, Shippen Township
Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon...
to the east, Elk Township
Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Elk Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Elk Township is bordered by Gaines and...
to the south and Potter County
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...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 553 people, 259 households, and 155 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 11.4 people per square mile (4.4/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 15.4/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
There were 259 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,083, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,288 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 $16,105. About 9.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Gaines – A village in the central part of the township, at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 349Pennsylvania Route 349Pennsylvania Route 349 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 6 in Gaines Township. The northern terminus is at PA 49 in Westfield.-Route description:...
and 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...
. - Gurnee – A village near the 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....
and the northern township line. - Manhattan – A village just east of Gaines on U.S. Route 6.
- Marshlands – A village in the southwest part of the township.
- Rexford – A village in the eastern part of the township on U.S. Route 6.
- Tioga State Forest – Much of eastern and northern Gaines Township is covered by the Tioga State Forest.
- Watrous – A village about two miles west of Gaines, just off of U.S. Route 6.