Bingham Township, Pennsylvania
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Bingham Township is a township in Potter County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 687 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
Bingham Township is bordered by New York
to the north, Harrison Township
to the east, the borough of Ulysses
and Ulysses Township to the south and Genesee Township to the west.
of 2000, there were 687 people, 224 households, and 185 families residing in the township. The population density
was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.29% African American, 1.02% Native American, and 0.73% from two or more races.
There were 224 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,441. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
, 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 687 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 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
Bingham Township is bordered by New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to the north, Harrison Township
Harrison Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Harrison Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.Harrison Township is bordered by New...
to the east, the borough of Ulysses
Ulysses, Pennsylvania
Ulysses is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census. When first settled, in 1831, Ulysses was named Lewisville, after an early settler, Orange Lewis. Orange Lewis was a prominent farmer who later became Justice of the Peace, and then county...
and Ulysses Township to the south and Genesee Township to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 687 people, 224 households, and 185 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.29% African American, 1.02% Native American, and 0.73% from two or more races.
There were 224 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $16,964 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 $13,441. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.