Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Perry Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,786 at the 2000 census. The Frazier School District
serves the township.
Star Junction, Wickhaven, Whitsett, Banning and Layton are the villages that make up this township. The borough
of Perryopolis
lies enclaved at the center of the township, although it is independently governed and technically not a part of the township.
, the township has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.4 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,170 households, and 806 families residing in the township. The population density
was 141.0 people per square mile (54.4/km²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 63.0/sq mi (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 3.02% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 1,170 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $37,413. Males had a median income of $32,261 versus $21,295 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,241. About 9.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
, paternal grandfather of President Gerald Ford
. He moved to the frontier in Nebraska
and became an extremely wealthy businessman and banker there and through pursuits in Wyoming
. In 1908 he took his family to Omaha, where his fortune was estimated at $20 million. In 1912 his son Leslie Lynch King married Dorothy Gardner
. Their son Leslie Lynch King, Jr. was born in 1913.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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 2,786 at the 2000 census. The Frazier School District
Frazier School District
The Frazier School District is a small public district located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. It serves the boroughs of Perryopolis and Newell, and the townships of Perry, Jefferson, and Lower Tyrone....
serves the township.
Star Junction, Wickhaven, Whitsett, Banning and Layton are the villages that make up this township. The borough
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Perryopolis
Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
Perryopolis is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2000 census.-History:George Washington purchased here when land first became available. He visited in 1770 and said, "as fine a land as I have ever seen, a great deal of rich meadow; it is well...
lies enclaved at the center of the township, although it is independently governed and technically not a part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.4 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,170 households, and 806 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 141.0 people per square mile (54.4/km²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 63.0/sq mi (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 3.02% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 1,170 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $37,413. Males had a median income of $32,261 versus $21,295 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 $16,241. About 9.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
In popular culture
Portions of the movie The Silence of the Lambs were filmed in the village of Layton. The home is still owned by the same family as during the time of filming.Notable people
Charles Henry KingCharles Henry King
Charles Henry King was an Omaha businessman and banker who was instrumental in founding several cities in the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. He saw opportunity with the expansion of the railroad west and built up related retail businesses, banks and freight operations. His fortune was estimated...
, paternal grandfather of President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
. He moved to the frontier in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
and became an extremely wealthy businessman and banker there and through pursuits in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. In 1908 he took his family to Omaha, where his fortune was estimated at $20 million. In 1912 his son Leslie Lynch King married Dorothy Gardner
Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford
Dorothy Ayer Gardner King Ford was the mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford.-Early life and marriage:...
. Their son Leslie Lynch King, Jr. was born in 1913.