Snake Spring Township, Pennsylvania
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Snake Spring Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,482 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 66.7 km² (25.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,482 people, 552 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.2/km² (57.5/mi²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 9.8/km² (25.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.11% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,389, and the median income for a family was $38,289. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $17,772 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,801. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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County Seat: Bedford |
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| Boroughs |
Bedford | Coaldale | Everett | Hopewell | Hyndman | Manns Choice | New Paris | Pleasantville | Rainsburg | St. Clairsville | Saxton | Schellsburg | Woodbury |
| Townships |
Bedford | Bloomfield | Broad Top | Colerain | Cumberland Valley | East Providence | East St. Clair | Harrison | Hopewell | Juniata | Kimmel | King | Liberty | Lincoln | Londonderry | Mann | Monroe | Napier | Pavia | Snake Spring | South Woodbury | Southampton | West Providence | West St. Clair | Woodbury |
