Rome Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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| Rome Township | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area | 41.2 sq mi (107 km²) |
| Population | 1,745 (2000) |
| Density | 42.3 /sq mi (16 /km²) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 814 |
 Location of Rome Township in Crawford County
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 Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
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Rome Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.2 square miles (106.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,745 people, 532 households, and 422 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.3 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White, 0.06% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 532 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.9% 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 3.28 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the township the population was spread out with 38.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,239, and the median income for a family was $33,942. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,035. About 14.0% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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