Elder Township, Pennsylvania
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Elder Township is a township
in Cambria County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, about 14 miles WNW of Altoona
. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population
of 990. It is part of the Johnstown
, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, Pennsylvania
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 13 square miles (33.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 990 people
, 375 household
s, and 289 families
residing in the township. The population density
was 76.2 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 397 housing
units at an average density of 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.90% White and 0.10% African American.
There were 375 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,577, and the median income for a family was $35,347. Males had a median income of $28,409 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,862. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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in Cambria County
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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, about 14 miles WNW of Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population
Population
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of 990. It is part of the Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
, 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Elder Township is located at 40.7N by 78.7W, about 20 miles northwest of AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
, 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...
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 13 square miles (33.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 990 people
People
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, 375 household
Household
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s, and 289 families
Family
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residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 76.2 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 397 housing
House
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units at an average density of 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.90% White and 0.10% African American.
There were 375 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,577, and the median income for a family was $35,347. Males had a median income of $28,409 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $13,862. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.