Spring Creek Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
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Spring Creek Township is a township in Elk County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
, the township has a total area of 64.2 square miles (166.4 km²), of which 63.6 square miles (164.7 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) (1.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 260 people, 111 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 10.0/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White, and 0.77% from two or more races.
There were 111 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $22,159 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,383. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
, 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 260 at the 2000 census.
History
The Lake City SchoolLake City School
Lake City School, now known as the Lake City Community Center, is a historic school building located at Spring Creek Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, rectangular frame vernacular building measuring 22 feet, 6 inches, by 42 feet, 6 inches...
was added to 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...
in 2008.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 64.2 square miles (166.4 km²), of which 63.6 square miles (164.7 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) (1.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 260 people, 111 households, and 77 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 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 10.0/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White, and 0.77% from two or more races.
There were 111 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $22,159 versus $19,583 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 $15,383. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.