Armstrong Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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Armstrong Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 66.2 km² (25.6 mi²). 64.8 km² (25.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 717 people, 294 households, and 204 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.1/km² (28.6/mi²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 5.2/km² (13.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,423. About 6.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Williamsport) |
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| Cities | Williamsport |
| Boroughs | Duboistown | Hughesville | Jersey Shore | Montgomery | Montoursville | Muncy | Picture Rocks | Salladasburg | South Williamsport |
| Townships | Anthony | Armstrong | Bastress | Brady | Brown | Cascade | Clinton | Cogan House | Cummings | Eldred | Fairfield | Franklin | Gamble | Hepburn | Jackson | Jordan | Lewis | Limestone | Loyalsock | Lycoming | McHenry | McIntyre | McNett | Mifflin | Mill Creek | Moreland | Muncy Creek | Muncy | Nippenose | Old Lycoming | Penn | Piatt | Pine | Plunketts Creek | Porter | Shrewsbury | Susquehanna | Upper Fairfield | Washington | Watson | Wolf | Woodward |
| Communities and CDPs | Garden View |
