Franklin Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Franklin Township
Enlarge
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Franklin Township

Franklin Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, PennsylvaniaMetropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 63.4 km² (24.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 915 people, 346 households, and 271 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.4/km² (37.4/mi²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 6.3/km² (16.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.11% from two or more races.

There were 346 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% 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 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $29,231 versus $21,523 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,584. About 5.1% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.


Municipalities and Communities of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Williamsport)
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