Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hanover Township is a township in Beaver County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,529 at the 2000 census.
: the David Littell House
, a nineteenth-century farmhouse, and the Recreational Demonstration Area
part of Raccoon Creek State Park
, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
during the Great Depression.
, the township has a total area of 45 square miles (116.5 km²), of which, 44.9 square miles (116.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,529 people, 1,288 households, and 1,025 families residing in the township. The population density
was 78.7 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 1,413 housing units at an average density of 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.60% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,288 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,393, and the median income for a family was $51,000. Males had a median income of $40,544 versus $24,770 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,079. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,529 at the 2000 census.
History
Two historic sites in Hanover Township are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: the David Littell House
David Littell House
The David Littell House is a historic house in Hanover Township in the southwestern part of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1851, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
, a nineteenth-century farmhouse, and the Recreational Demonstration Area
Recreational Demonstration Area
The Recreational Demonstration Area program was a National Park Service program during the 1930s and early 1940s that built forty-six public parks in twenty-four states on , chiefly near urban areas in the United States...
part of Raccoon Creek State Park
Raccoon Creek State Park
Raccoon Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on Raccoon Creek in Hanover and Independence townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is about from the city of Pittsburgh, near Hookstown. Raccoon Creek State Park is easily accessed from Pennsylvania Route 18...
, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
during the Great Depression.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 45 square miles (116.5 km²), of which, 44.9 square miles (116.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,529 people, 1,288 households, and 1,025 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 78.7 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 1,413 housing units at an average density of 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.60% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,288 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,393, and the median income for a family was $51,000. Males had a median income of $40,544 versus $24,770 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 $18,079. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.