Graham Township, Pennsylvania

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Graham Township, Pennsylvania
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania highlighting Graham Township
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania highlighting Graham Township
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Clearfield
Settled 1822
Incorporated 1856
Area
 - Total 30.4 sq mi (78.8 km²)
 - Land 30.2 sq mi (78.2 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,236
 - Density 40.9/sq mi (15.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 814

Graham Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.8 km²), of which, 30.2 square miles (78.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 375 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.9 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.46% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 463 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,604, and the median income for a family was $40,385. Males had a median income of $30,926 versus $22,560 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,950. About 6.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.