Burlington Township, Pennsylvania
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| Burlington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Incorporated | 1802 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km²) |
| - Land | 25.1 sq mi (65.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 799 |
| - Density | 31.8/sq mi (12.3/km²) |
Burlington Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.2 km²), of which, 25.1 square miles (65.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Burlington Township is bordered by Smithfield Township to the north, Ulster Township to the east and north, North Towanda and Towanda Townships to the east, Franklin Township to the south and West Burlington Township to the west.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 799 people, 297 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.8 people per square mile (12.3/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 297 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,724, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,882 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,946. About 11.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
