Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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Colerain Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.8 km² (42.0 mi²). 108.7 km² (42.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 435 households, and 355 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.5/km² (27.3/mi²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 4.4/km² (11.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.04% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 435 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $27,596 versus $20,852 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,149. About 7.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

	Municipalities and Communities of Bedford County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Bedford)
Boroughs	Bedford | Coaldale | Everett | Hopewell | Hyndman | Manns Choice | New Paris | Pleasantville | Rainsburg | St. Clairsville | Saxton | Schellsburg | Woodbury
Townships	Bedford | Bloomfield | Broad Top | Colerain | Cumberland Valley | East Providence | East St. Clair | Harrison | Hopewell | Juniata | Kimmel | King | Liberty | Lincoln | Londonderry | Mann | Monroe | Napier | Pavia | Snake Spring | South Woodbury | Southampton | West Providence | West St. Clair | Woodbury