Rome Township is a township in
Bradford County-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
,
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,
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. The population was 1,221 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the
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, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.8 km²), of which, 29.9 square miles (77.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Rome Towship is bordered by
LitchfieldLitchfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.3 square miles , of which, 30.1 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it is water.Litchfield...
and
Windham TownshipWindham Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 967 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles , of which, 32.4 square miles of it is land and...
s to the north,
Orwell TownshipOrwell Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.1 square miles , of which, 31.9 square miles of it is land and...
to the east,
Wysox TownshipWysox Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2 square miles , of which, 22.5 square miles of it is land and...
to the south and
Sheshequin TownshipSheshequin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and...
to the west. The borough of
RomeRome is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 382 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rome is located at ....
is surrounded by Rome Township.
Demographics
As of the
censusA 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 1,221 people, 450 households, and 342 families residing in the township. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 40.8 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.25% African American, 0.74% Native American, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 450 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couplesMarriage 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% 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 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,272, and the median income for a family was $38,026. Males had a median income of $28,618 versus $21,078 for females. The
per capita incomePer 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 $15,425. About 4.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.