| Rome Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Map of Bradford County with Rome Township highlighted | |
| Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1831 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,221 |
| • Density | 40.8/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
Rome Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.8 km²), of which, 29.9 square miles (77.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Rome Towship is bordered by Litchfield and Windham Townships to the north, Orwell Township to the east, Wysox Township to the south and Sheshequin Township to the west. The borough of Rome is surrounded by Rome Township.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,221 people, 450 households, and 342 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.8 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.25% African American, 0.74% Native American, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 450 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,272, and the median income for a family was $38,026. Males had a median income of $28,618 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,425. About 4.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.