Liberty Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Liberty Township is a township in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College
, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census. Part of Bald Eagle State Park
a Pennsylvania state park is in Liberty Township.
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²), of which, 21.8 square miles (56.5 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (4.59%) is water.
Liberty Township is bordered by Clinton County
to the northeast, Marion Township
to the southeast and Howard and Curtin Townships to the southwest.
of 2000, there were 1,830 people, 719 households, and 532 families residing in the township. The population density
was 83.9 people per square mile (32.4/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 719 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,442 versus $19,622 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,814. About 4.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, 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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. It is part of the State College
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
, 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. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census. Part of Bald Eagle State Park
Bald Eagle State Park
Bald Eagle State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Howard, Liberty, and Marion townships in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park includes the Joseph Foster Sayers Reservoir, formed by damming Bald Eagle Creek and other smaller streams and covering . Bald Eagle State Park...
a Pennsylvania state park is in Liberty Township.
History
The Christian Bechdel II HouseChristian Bechdel II House
Christian Bechdel II House is a historic home located at Liberty Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1831, and is a two-story, five bay rectangular brick building measuring 42 feet, 8 inches, across and 32 feet, 6 inches, deep in the Georgian style architecture. The front...
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²), of which, 21.8 square miles (56.5 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (4.59%) is water.
Liberty Township is bordered by Clinton County
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
to the northeast, Marion Township
Marion Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Marion Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 978 at the 2000 census...
to the southeast and Howard and Curtin Townships to the southwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,830 people, 719 households, and 532 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 83.9 people per square mile (32.4/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 719 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,442 versus $19,622 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 $15,814. About 4.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.