Shirley Township, Pennsylvania
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Shirley Township is a township in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,526 at the 2000 census.
and Lewis Smalley Homestead
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the township has a total area of 58.5 square miles (151.6 km²), of which, 58.2 square miles (150.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,526 people, 988 households, and 728 families residing in the township. The population density
was 43.4 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 988 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.7% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,366, and the median income for a family was $36,386. Males had a median income of $30,662 versus $19,115 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,757. About 8.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% 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
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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. The population was 2,526 at the 2000 census.
History
The Runk BridgeRunk Bridge
Runk Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 9, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning Aughwick Creek and located at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898...
and Lewis Smalley Homestead
Lewis Smalley Homestead
Lewis Smalley Homestead, also known as Lewisburg-Sycamores, is a historic home located at Shirley Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1794, and is a 2 1/2-story stone building, three-bays wide and measuring 30 feet by 25 feet. It has a tin-covered gable roof...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National 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...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 58.5 square miles (151.6 km²), of which, 58.2 square miles (150.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
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 2,526 people, 988 households, and 728 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 43.4 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 988 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.7% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,366, and the median income for a family was $36,386. Males had a median income of $30,662 versus $19,115 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 $15,757. About 8.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.