Potter Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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| Potter Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²) |
| - Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 580 |
| - Density | 96.4/sq mi (36.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Potter Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (8.92%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 580 people, 210 households, and 168 families residing in the township. The population density was 94.6 people per square mile (36.5/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.34% Native American, and 0.52% from two or more races.
There were 210 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% 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 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,451. About 1.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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