Amwell Township, Pennsylvania
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Amwell Township is a township in Washington County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,960 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116 km²), all of it land.
was the first person elected to the office of justice of the peace
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of 2000, there were 3,960 people, 1,492 households, and 1,145 families residing in the township. The population density
was 88.3 people per square mile (34.1/km²). There were 1,566 housing units at an average density of 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.56% White, 0.61% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 1,492 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,922, and the median income for a family was $48,623. Males had a median income of $34,618 versus $21,006 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,285. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,960 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116 km²), all of it land.
History
Amwell Township was one of the original 13 townships in Washington County. The 13 townships were formed July 1, 1781. Abner HowellAbner Howell
Captain Abner Howell served as a Captain in the Third Company Third Battalion, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Militia during the American Revolutionary War....
was the first person elected to the office of justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,960 people, 1,492 households, and 1,145 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 88.3 people per square mile (34.1/km²). There were 1,566 housing units at an average density of 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.56% White, 0.61% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 1,492 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,922, and the median income for a family was $48,623. Males had a median income of $34,618 versus $21,006 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,285. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.