Richhill Township, Pennsylvania
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Richhill Township is a township in Greene County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census. Ryerson Station State Park
is a Pennsylvania state park on Duke Lake in the township.
village was once located in northern Richhill Township, along the Enlow Fork
. Today, the village is known as the Fisher Site
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the township has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 402 households, and 299 families residing in the township. The population density
was 19.0 people per square mile (7.3/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,845. About 14.9% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Greene County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,672 people, 15,060 households, and 10,587 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census. Ryerson Station State Park
Ryerson Station State Park
Ryerson Station State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was previously home to Ronald J. Duke Lake, a artificial lake on the North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek, that was constructed in 1960, but drained in...
is a Pennsylvania state park on Duke Lake in the township.
History
A significant MonongahelaMonongahela tribe
The Monongahela culture were a Native American cultural manifestation of Late Woodland peoples in present-day western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia from AD 1050 to 1635...
village was once located in northern Richhill Township, along the Enlow Fork
Wheeling Creek (West Virginia)
Wheeling Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, 25 miles long, in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States, with a watershed extending into southwestern Pennsylvania. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of...
. Today, the village is known as the Fisher Site
Fisher Site
The Fisher Site is an archaeological site in northwestern Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along a tributary of Wheeling Creek in northern Richhill Township, it was once occupied by a Monongahela village...
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 402 households, and 299 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 19.0 people per square mile (7.3/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $18,958 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 $15,845. About 14.9% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.