Anthony Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania

Anthony Township, Mountour County, Pennsylvania
2020)[2]
• Total	1,444
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	1,454
• Density	58.83/sq mi (22.72/km2)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-093-02664
Website	Anthony Township

Anthony Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.2 square miles (68 km²), of which 26.0 square miles (67 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (1.07%) is water.

Anthony Township's terrain is flat in the south, with rolling hills in the central region, and steep hills in the north. The township's land is mostly

History

One of the first settlers in the area was Col. Robert Clark. The township was formed in 1849 from Derry Township and named after Joseph B. Anthony, who was the presiding judge when the township was formed.^[4]

On October 28, 2015 a militarized balloon crash-landed there, bringing the town to prominence after a century and a half of obscurity ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,388		—
2010	1,501		8.1%
2020	1,444		−3.8%
2021 (est.)	1,454	[2]	0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the

of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 486 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,946, and the median income for a family was $42,150. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $23,359 for females. The

, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

41°08′00″N 76°40′59″W / 41.13333°N 76.68306°W / 41.13333; -76.68306