Oliver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Oliver Township,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
Township

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Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Oliver Township

Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Settled 1822
Incorporated 1851
Government
 • Type A Township of the Second Class, having a three member board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total 30.4 sq mi (79 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,129
 • Density 37.1/sq mi (14.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Oliver Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census. It was named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 438 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.1 people per square mile (14.3/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.27% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 438 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,125, and the median income for a family was $38,309. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,308. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°01′19″N 79°03′55″W / 41.02194°N 79.06528°W