Stewardson Township, Pennsylvania
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Stewardson Township is a township in Potter County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 74 at the 2000 census. Ole Bull State Park
a Pennsylvania state park is in Stewardson Township.
, the township has a total area of 74.3 square miles (192.5 km²), all of it land.
Stewardson Township is located in the southeastern corner of Potter County and is bordered by Abbott Township to the north, Tioga
and Lycoming Counties
to the east, Clinton County
to the south and Wharton Township
to the west.
of 2000, there were 74 people, 39 households, and 20 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, and 1.35% from two or more races.
There were 39 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $12,235. There were 11.8% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
, 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 74 at the 2000 census. Ole Bull State Park
Ole Bull State Park
Ole Bull State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Stewardson Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is located on Pennsylvania Route 144, north of Renovo and south of Galeton. Ole Bull State Park is in the Kettle Creek Valley, and is surrounded by Susquehannock...
a Pennsylvania state park is in Stewardson Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 74.3 square miles (192.5 km²), all of it land.
Stewardson Township is located in the southeastern corner of Potter County and is bordered by Abbott Township to the north, Tioga
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
and Lycoming Counties
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
to the east, 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 south and Wharton Township
Wharton Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Wharton Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census.-Geography:In 2000, according to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 61.8 square miles , all of it land...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 74 people, 39 households, and 20 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 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, and 1.35% from two or more races.
There were 39 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $28,750 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 $12,235. There were 11.8% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.