Licking Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.2 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 479 |
| - Density | 27.5/sq mi (10.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Licking Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.2 km²), of which, 17.5 square miles (45.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.19%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 479 people, 183 households, and 135 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.16% White, 0.21% African American, and 0.63% from two or more races.
There were 183 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,553. About 15.1% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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