Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Tuscarora Township is a township in Juniata County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,159 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), all of it land.
Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin County
to the north, Milford
, Beale and Spruce Hill Townships to the east, Perry County
to the south and Lack Township to the west. The census designated place of East Waterford
is in the southeastern part of the county along Pennsylvania Route 75
.
of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 445 households, and 335 families residing in the township. The population density
was 24.5 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.17% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 445 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $37,614. Males had a median income of $26,714 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,264. About 7.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 24,636. Juniata County was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. Its county seat is Mifflintown....
, 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 1,159 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 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), all of it land.
Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin County
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 46,682. Its county seat is Lewistown. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
to the north, Milford
Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.4 square miles , of which 40.0 square miles is land and 0.4 square...
, Beale and Spruce Hill Townships to the east, Perry County
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
to the south and Lack Township to the west. The census designated place of East Waterford
East Waterford, Pennsylvania
East Waterford is a census-designated place that is part of Tuscarora Township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Waterford is located at ....
is in the southeastern part of the county along Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania, USA. The southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Montgomery Township, where PA 75 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 494. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 445 households, and 335 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 24.5 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.17% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 445 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% 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 24.5% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $37,614. Males had a median income of $26,714 versus $18,594 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 $15,264. About 7.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.