Rome Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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Rome Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.8 km² (41.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,745 people, 532 households, and 422 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.3/km² (42.3/mi²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 5.8/km² (15.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White, 0.06% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 532 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the township the population was spread out with 38.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,239, and the median income for a family was $33,942. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,035. About 14.0% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

	Municipalities and Communities of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Meadville)
Cities	Meadville | Titusville
Boroughs	Blooming Valley | Cambridge Springs | Centerville | Conneaut Lake | Conneautville | Cochranton | Hydetown | Linesville | Saegertown | Spartansburg | Springboro | Townville | Venango | Woodcock
Townships	Athens | Beaver | Bloomfield | Cambridge | Conneaut | Cussewago | East Fairfield | East Fallowfield | East Mead | Fairfield | Greenwood | Hayfield | North Shenango | Oil Creek | Pine | Randolph | Richmond | Rockdale | Rome | Sadsbury | South Shenango | Sparta | Spring | Steuben | Summerhill | Summit | Troy | Union | Venango | Vernon | Wayne | West Fallowfield | West Mead | West Shenango | Woodcock
Communities and CDPs	Adamsville | Atlantic | Buells Corners | Canadohta Lake | Conneaut Lakeshore | Fredericksburg | Geneva | Guys Mills | Harmonsburg | Hartstown | Lincolnville | Pymatuning Central | Pymatuning North | Pymatuning South | Riceville