Sullivan Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Sullivan Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 1,322 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Sullivan Township is bordered by Rutland Township to the north, Bradford County
to the east, Ward Township to the south and Covington
and Richmond Townships
to the west.
of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 487 households, and 392 families residing in the township. The population density
was 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 487 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,350, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $26,780 versus $19,868 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,986. About 8.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
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....
, 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...
, in the United States. The population was 1,322 at the 2000 census.
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 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Sullivan Township is bordered by Rutland Township to the north, Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
to the east, Ward Township to the south and Covington
Covington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Covington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Richmond Townships
Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Richmond Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the west.
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 1,322 people, 487 households, and 392 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 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 487 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,350, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $26,780 versus $19,868 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 $14,986. About 8.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Mainesburg – A village located on U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in the western part of the township.