Halfmoon Township, Pennsylvania
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Halfmoon Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,357 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.6 km² (22.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,357 people, 769 households, and 662 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.2/km² (104.1/mi²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 13.7/km² (35.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.30% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 769 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.3% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,198, and the median income for a family was $67,222. Males had a median income of $42,236 versus $31,597 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,596. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Centre County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Bellefonte) |
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| Boroughs | Bellefonte | Centre Hall | Howard | Milesburg | Millheim | Philipsburg | Port Matilda | Snow Shoe | South Philipsburg | State College | Unionville |
| Townships | Benner | Boggs | Burnside | College | Curtin | Ferguson | Gregg | Haines | Halfmoon | Harris | Howard | Huston | Liberty | Marion | Miles | Patton | Penn | Rush | Potter | Snow Shoe | Spring | Taylor | Union | Walker | Worth |
| Communities and CDPs | Aaronsburg | Blanchard | Boalsburg | Clarence | Coburn | Houserville | Julian | Lemont | Madisonburg | Monument | North Philipsburg | Park Forest Village | Pine Glen | Pine Grove Mills | Pleasant Gap | Ramblewood | Rebersburg | Sandy Ridge | Spring Mills | Stormstown | Woodward | Zion |
