Lincoln Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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Lincoln Township is a township in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 319 at the 2000 census.
The village of Entriken, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26
and Pennsylvania Route 994
, is the only town in the township.
, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (49.1 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (10.28%) is water.
of 2000, there were 319 people, 142 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density
was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 14.0/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.69% White and 0.31% African American.
There were 142 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,457. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 319 at the 2000 census.
The village of Entriken, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 northwest of Howard, Pennsylvania; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township...
and Pennsylvania Route 994
Pennsylvania Route 994
Pennsylvania Route 994 is a Pennsylvania highway which runs for . It runs from Pennsylvania Route 26 in Entriken, Pennsylvania to U.S. Route 522 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania....
, is the only town in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (49.1 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (10.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 319 people, 142 households, and 101 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 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 14.0/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.69% White and 0.31% African American.
There were 142 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,750 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 $15,457. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.