Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | |
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814 | |
FIPS code | 42-009-15032 |
Colerain Township is a
Geography
Colerain Township is located in central Bedford County in the Appalachian valley known as Friends Cove. The cove and the township are bordered on the east by Tussey Mountain and on the west by Evitts Mountain; the southern boundary follows the high ground where the two ridges merge. The northern boundary is the only border in the township that does not follow a ridgeline.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Colerain Township has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km2), of which 41.9 square miles (108.6 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.17%, is water.[3]
Adjacent municipalities
- Bedford Township (northwest)
- Snake Spring Township (north)
- West Providence Township (northeast)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Southampton Township (south)
- Cumberland Valley Township (southwest)
- Borough of Rainsburg (surrounded)
Geology
Colerain valley (shown as "Friends Cove" on topographic maps) is an
Recreation
Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 97 is located along the southeastern border of the township.[5][6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 1,195 | — | |
2020 | 1,129 | −5.5% | |
2022 (est.) | 1,125 | [2] | −0.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 435 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $27,596 versus $20,852 for females. The
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colerain township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Berg, T.M., Edmunds, W.E., Geyer, A.R. and others, compilers, (1980). Geologic Map of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geologic Survey, Map 1, scale 1:250,000.
- ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ Archived October 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The National Map, retrieved 20 October 2018
- ^ Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 97, retrieved 20 October 2018
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.