Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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| Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1837 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 32.1 sq mi (80.8 km²) |
| - Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 943 |
| - Density | 31.1/sq mi (12.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Madison Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 943 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which, 30.3 square miles (78.5 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.79%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 943 people, 362 households, and 258 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.1 people per square mile (12.0/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.42% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,583. About 14.5% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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