Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Wharton Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,145 at the 2000 census. The Uniontown Area School District
serves the region.
Farmington, Deer Lake, Elliotsville, Chalkhill, and Gibbon Glade are township villages.
, the township has a total area of 92.1 square miles (238.4 km²), of which, 91.9 square miles (238.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,145 people, 1,362 households, and 1,010 families residing in the township. The population density
was 45.1 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 1,750 housing units at an average density of 19.0/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.10% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 1,362 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The mode income for a household in the township is $36,552, and the mode income for a family is $37,365. Males have a mode income of $26,108 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,261. About 6.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
British general Edward Braddock
is located nearby, as is Mount Washington Tavern, a former hotel from the 19th century National Road
.
Nemacolin Woodlands, an elite country club and resort is located in Wharton Township. It is a popular retreat for wealthy residents of Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington. The site is operated by the Hardy family, owners of 84 Lumber
. The resort's Mystic Rock Golf Course plays home to the PGA event known as the 84 Lumber Classic.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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 4,145 at the 2000 census. The Uniontown Area School District
Uniontown Area School District
Uniontown Area School District is a highly fragmented school district located in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Uniontown and the boroughs of Ohiopyle, and Markleysburg. It also serves Wharton, Henry Clay, Menallen, Franklin, and Stewart townships. The district...
serves the region.
Farmington, Deer Lake, Elliotsville, Chalkhill, and Gibbon Glade are township villages.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 92.1 square miles (238.4 km²), of which, 91.9 square miles (238.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,145 people, 1,362 households, and 1,010 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 45.1 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 1,750 housing units at an average density of 19.0/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.10% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 1,362 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The mode income for a household in the township is $36,552, and the mode income for a family is $37,365. Males have a mode income of $26,108 versus $21,833 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 $16,261. About 6.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Wharton Townwhip is the home of Fort Necessity, the famous French and Indian War site at which George Washington lost his only battle as a commander. The grave of French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
British general Edward Braddock
Edward Braddock
General Edward Braddock was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for the 13 colonies during the actions at the start of the French and Indian War...
is located nearby, as is Mount Washington Tavern, a former hotel from the 19th century National Road
National Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
.
Nemacolin Woodlands, an elite country club and resort is located in Wharton Township. It is a popular retreat for wealthy residents of Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington. The site is operated by the Hardy family, owners of 84 Lumber
84 Lumber
84 Lumber is an American building materials chain. 84 Lumber Company is the largest privately held building materials supplier to professional contractors in the country. Headquartered in the Pittsburgh Metro Area town of Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, it was founded in 1956 by Joseph Hardy...
. The resort's Mystic Rock Golf Course plays home to the PGA event known as the 84 Lumber Classic.