Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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Sadsbury Township
Township
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Area 25.1 sq mi (65 km²)
 - land 23.7 sq mi (61 km²)
 - water 1.4 sq mi (4 km²)
Population 2,941 (2000)
Density 124.0 /sq mi (48 /km²)
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code 814
Location of Sadsbury Township in Crawford County
Location of Sadsbury Township in Crawford County
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.sadsburytownship.com

Sadsbury Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,941 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65.0 km²), of which, 23.7 square miles (61.4 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (5.42%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,941 people, 1,274 households, and 845 families residing in the township. The population density was 124.0 people per square mile (47.9/km²). There were 2,177 housing units at an average density of 91.8/sq mi (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.35% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 1,274 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,207, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $36,792 versus $21,631 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,615. About 4.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.