Westfield Township, Pennsylvania
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Westfield Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.4 km²), all of it land.
Westfield Township is bordered by Brookfield Township to the north, Deerfield
and Chatham Townships to the east, Clymer Township to the south and Harrison
and Hector Townships in Potter County
to the west.
of 2000, there were 849 people, 338 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density
was 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 338 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $33,421. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,506. About 13.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 17.2% 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 849 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 23.7 square miles (61.4 km²), all of it land.
Westfield Township is bordered by Brookfield Township to the north, Deerfield
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Deerfield Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
and Chatham Townships to the east, Clymer Township to the south and Harrison
Harrison Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Harrison Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.Harrison Township is bordered by New...
and Hector Townships in Potter County
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...
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 849 people, 338 households, and 267 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 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 338 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $33,421. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $21,875 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 $13,506. About 13.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Cowanesque – A village on Pennsylvania Route 49Pennsylvania Route 49Pennsylvania Route 49 is a long state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 44 three miles north of Coudersport. The eastern terminus is at PA 287 in Lawrenceville less than south of the New York-Pennsylvania border...
in the northeast part of the township. - Phillips – A village at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 49 and Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 287 in Middlebury Township...
in the northeast part of the township. - Potter Brook – A village on Pennsylvania Route 49 in the western part of the township, near the Potter County line.
- WestfieldWestfield, PennsylvaniaWestfield is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westfield is located at ....
– A borough in the north-central part of the township, at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 49 and Pennsylvania Route 349Pennsylvania Route 349Pennsylvania Route 349 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 6 in Gaines Township. The northern terminus is at PA 49 in Westfield.-Route description:...
.