Mayberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Mayberry Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.7 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.3 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.80%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 244 people, 97 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.3/km² (34.5/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 6.0/km² (15.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.67% White, 2.05% African American, 0.82% Asian, 2.05% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,451. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.