Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Apolacon Township
Township

Location of Apolacon Township in Susquehanna County
Apolacon Township

Location of Apolacon Township in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°58′00″N 76°04′59″W / 41.96667°N 76.08306°W / 41.96667; -76.08306Coordinates: 41°58′00″N 76°04′59″W / 41.96667°N 76.08306°W / 41.96667; -76.08306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Susquehanna
Settled 1800
Area
  Total 22.8 sq mi (59 km2)
  Land 22.5 sq mi (58 km2)
  Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 500
  Density 22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 570

Apolacon Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59 km2), of which, 22.5 square miles (58 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 500 people, 204 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.2 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 12.9/sq mi (5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

There were 204 households out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 63.4% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $30,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,042. About 6.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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