Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
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
. The Grand Canyon Airport is also located on Pennsylvania Route 362
in Shippen Township.
, the township has a total area of 48.9 square miles (126.6 km²), of which, 48.8 square miles (126.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Shippen Township is bordered by Chatham Township to the north and east and Delmar Township to the east and south. Elk Township
borders the southwest corner. Gaines Township forms the western border. Shippen Township is bordered by Clymer Township to the northwest.
of 2000, there were 472 people, 177 households, and 135 families residing in the township. The population density
was 9.7 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.52% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 177 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,212, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $30,375 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,544. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.5% 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 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point
Colton Point State Park
Colton Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the west side of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across at this location. The park extends from the creek in the...
and Leonard Harrison
Leonard Harrison State Park
Leonard Harrison State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the east rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across here. It also serves as headquarters for the adjoining...
are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
Pine Creek Gorge
Pine Creek Gorge, also known as, The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, is situated in approximately 160,000 acres of the Tioga State Forest in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania along Pine Creek. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately...
. The Grand Canyon Airport is also located on Pennsylvania Route 362
Pennsylvania Route 362
Pennsylvania Route 362 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 6 in Shippen Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 660 near Wellsboro.-Route description:...
in Shippen Township.
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 48.9 square miles (126.6 km²), of which, 48.8 square miles (126.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Shippen Township is bordered by Chatham Township to the north and east and Delmar Township to the east and south. 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...
borders the southwest corner. Gaines Township forms the western border. Shippen Township is bordered by Clymer Township to the northwest.
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 472 people, 177 households, and 135 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 9.7 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.52% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 177 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,212, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $30,375 versus $21,071 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 $13,544. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Ansonia – A village on 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...
in the central part of the township. - Asaph – A village in the eastern part of the township, a few miles northeast of Ansonia.
- Colton Point State ParkColton Point State ParkColton Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the west side of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across at this location. The park extends from the creek in the...
– A state park on the western side of Pine CreekPine Creek (Pennsylvania)Pine Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek is long...
. - Leonard Harrison State ParkLeonard Harrison State ParkLeonard Harrison State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the east rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across here. It also serves as headquarters for the adjoining...
– A state park on the eastern side of Pine Creek. - Marsh Creek – A village near the eastern township line, named after a creek with the same nameMarsh Creek (Pine Creek)Marsh Creek is a tributary of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania in the United States.Marsh Creek begins in the borough of Wellsboro, at the confluence of Kelsey Creek, Morris Branch, and Charleston Creek. Marsh Creek flows north, then west, and joins Pine Creek just downstream of Ansonia in Tioga County...
. - Owassee – An area along Pine Creek in the southern part of the township near Colton Point State Park.
- Pine Creek GorgePine Creek GorgePine Creek Gorge, also known as, The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, is situated in approximately 160,000 acres of the Tioga State Forest in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania along Pine Creek. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately...
– A scenic area that begins in the southern part of the township, also known as the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. - 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....
– The Tioga State Forest covers most of northern Shippen Township. - Wellsboro Johnston Airport – An airport on the eastern township line that serves the WellsboroWellsboro, PennsylvaniaWellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
area.