Latimore Township, Pennsylvania
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| Latimore Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Incorporated | 1807 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Board of Supervisors |
| - Chairman | Dan Worley |
| - Vice-Chairman | Larry Dost |
| - Supervisor | Woody Myers |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.4 km²) |
| - Land | 21.2 sq mi (54.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,528 |
| - Density | 119.1/sq mi (46/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website: Latimore Township | |
Latimore Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.5 km²), of which, 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.03%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 914 households, and 732 families residing in the township. The population density was 119.1 people per square mile (46.0/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 45.9/sq mi (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.12% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 914 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.9% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $56,181. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,230. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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