Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
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Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,973 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 238.6 km² (92.1 mi²). 237.9 km² (91.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water.
[edit] Government
The township is classed as a township of the second class of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A three person board of supervisors, elected for a six year term, governs the township. Currently (as of January 2006) the board of supervisors is: Keith A. Whipkey, William C. Penrod, Jr. and Timothy Komar.
[edit] Public Services
The township directly employs a police force with a K-9 unit. The Ligonier Township Municipal Authority (whose board members are appointed by the supervisors) provides water and sewage service to township residents. Fire protection services are provided by a 100% totally volunteer force, from three of the township’s villages. The Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department #1 (in the village of Waterford). The Wilpen Volunteer Fire Department of Ligonier Township (in the village of Wilpen) and The Idle Park Volunteer Fire Department (in the village Darlington).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,973 people, 2,914 households, and 2,089 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.3/km² (75.9/mi²). There were 3,556 housing units at an average density of 14.9/km² (38.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.13% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 2,914 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,817, and the median income for a family was $46,715. Males had a median income of $35,969 versus $23,975 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,049. About 5.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
