| Cussewago Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area | 41.2 sq mi (107 km2) |
| - land | 41.1 sq mi (106 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,597 (2000) |
| Density | 38.9 / sq mi (15 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 814 |
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Location of Cussewago Township in Crawford County
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
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Cussewago Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.2 square miles (107 km2), of which, 41.1 square miles (106 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.22%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,597 people, 591 households, and 437 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.9 people per square mile (15.0/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 15.7/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $47,273. Males had a median income of $33,295 versus $23,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,918. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.