Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Benner Township, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
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| FIPS code | 42-027-05608 |
| Website | Township website |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,217 | — | |
| 2010 | 6,188 | 18.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,964 | 44.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3][2] | |||
Benner Township is a township in
The population was 8,964 at the
History
Benner Township was settled in 1793 with the establishment of an iron furnace. It is named for General Phillip Benner who built the furnace along
The Brockerhoff Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.5 square miles (74 km2), all land.
Benner Township is bordered by Spring Township to the northeast, College Township to the south, Patton Township to the southwest and Union Township to the northwest. The census-designated place of Continental Courts is in the west part of the township, and a portion of Pleasant Gap is on the eastern edge of the township.
Demographics
As of the
There were 1,612 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out, with 13.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 218.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 245.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,566, and the median income for a family was $67,687. The
Government and infrastructure
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "History of Benner Township". Benner Township. 2004-02-29. Archived from the original on 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Benner Township Zoning Map." Zoning Ordinance Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Benner Township, March 2009. Retrieved on July 26, 2010
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Department of Corrections: SCI Rockview". Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Troop G Stations". Pennsylvania State Police. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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