Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Peters Township is a township in Franklin County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,251 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²), of which, 55.9 square miles (144.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,251 people, 1,622 households, and 1,270 families residing in the township. The population density
was 76.1 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.89% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.52% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 1,622 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,740, and the median income for a family was $46,375. Males had a median income of $32,618 versus $23,285 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,791. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 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
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. The population was 4,251 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²), of which, 55.9 square miles (144.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,251 people, 1,622 households, and 1,270 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 76.1 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.89% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 1,622 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,740, and the median income for a family was $46,375. Males had a median income of $32,618 versus $23,285 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 $18,791. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- James BuchananJames BuchananJames Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
, the 15th president of the United States, was born in Cove GapCove Gap, PennsylvaniaCove Gap is a village in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is located here and honors the 15th US president James Buchanan, who was born in this village on April 23, 1791....
in Peters Township. His birthplace has been protected as a Pennsylvania state park at Buchanan's Birthplace State ParkBuchanan's Birthplace State ParkBuchanan's Birthplace State Park is a Pennsylvania state park near Cove Gap, in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 16 along Tuscarora Mountain...
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