Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
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Shrewsbury Township is a township in Sullivan County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 48.1 square miles (124.5 km²), of which, 47.8 square miles (123.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
A small section of Worlds End State Park
a Pennsylvania state park is in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek
in Shrewsbury Township.
Shrewsbury Township is bordered by Forks Township
to the north, Laporte Township to the east, Lycoming County
to the southwest and Hillsgrove Township to the west.
Shrewsbury Township surrounds the borough
of Eagles Mere
.
of 2000, there were 328 people, 134 households, and 103 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.9 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, and 1.22% from two or more races.
There were 134 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,640. About 1.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 6,428. Sullivan County was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Charles Sullivan, leader of the Pennsylvania Senate...
, 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 328 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 48.1 square miles (124.5 km²), of which, 47.8 square miles (123.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
A small section of Worlds End State Park
Worlds End State Park
Worlds End State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park, nearly surrounded by Loyalsock State Forest, is in the Loyalsock Creek valley on Pennsylvania Route 154, in Forks and Shrewsbury Townships just east of the borough of Forksville....
a Pennsylvania state park is in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River located chiefly in Sullivan and Lycoming counties in Pennsylvania in the United States...
in Shrewsbury Township.
Shrewsbury Township is bordered by Forks Township
Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 407 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....
to the north, Laporte Township to the east, Lycoming County
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
to the southwest and Hillsgrove Township to the west.
Shrewsbury Township surrounds the borough
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Eagles Mere
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
Eagles Mere is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
.
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 328 people, 134 households, and 103 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 6.9 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, and 1.22% from two or more races.
There were 134 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $24,250 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 $18,640. About 1.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.