Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°18′53″N 77°2′34″W / 41.31472°N 77.04278°W / 41.31472; -77.04278
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Hepburn Township,
Pennsylvania
570
FIPS code42-081-33944
GNIS feature ID1216751[3]
Websitewww.hepburntownship.org

Hepburn Township is a

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

Hepburn Township was formed from part of

Cascade townships all are formed from territory that was once part of Hepburn Township.[4]

An Indian village known as Eeltown played a prominent role in the early history of what is now Hepburn Township. This village located on Lycoming Creek near the present village of Hepburnville was an important village on the Sheshequin Path. The Indian name for Eeltown is unknown, but the whites named it for the plentiful eels that could be found in the waters of Lycoming Creek.[5]

Hepburn Township was settled by three distinct groups of European migrants. The western section along Lycoming Creek was largely settled by the

Dunkard Brethren, and the eastern section of the township was settled by the Quakers.[5] John and Gottlieb Heim were among the first Dunkards to settle in Hepburn Township. The Heims were imprisoned in Württemberg, Germany, as conscientious objectors. A condition of their release from prison was that they would agree to leave Germany forever. Upon their release John and Gottleig moved to the United States. They settled in Lycoming County and founded a religious community and village known as Blooming Grove. Soon other Dunkards from Germany joined the Heim brothers. They built log cabins and quickly cleared the land for farming. In addition to clearing the land, the Dunkards were also free to worship God in a manner that they saw fit. Their faith was banned in Germany. The newly arrived settlers worked hard to clear the land and credited their success on their faith in God. The new farms prospered almost immediately; they "bloomed like flowers", hence the name "Blooming Grove".[4]

Balls Mills is a village in Hepburn Township. It is named for John Ball who migrated from England to the United States in 1893. He settled in

St. Louis, Missouri
, in 1866.

Geography

Hepburn Township is at the geographic center of Lycoming County and is bordered by Gamble Township to the north, Eldred Township to the east and Loyalsock Township to the south. The western border with Lewis and Lycoming townships is formed by Lycoming Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.8 square miles (43.4 km2), of which 0.10 square miles (0.25 km2), or 0.58%, are water.[1] The township drains west to Lycoming Creek, which flows south to the West Branch Susquehanna River at Williamsport. The township's unincorporated communities include Balls Mills, Cogan Station, Haleeka, Hepburn Heights, Hepburnville, and Powys (also in Lewis Township.) Its northern boundary area is on Jacoby Mountain. Route 973 crosses the township east-to-west and interchanges with U.S. Route 15 just across the Lycoming Creek from Cogan Station. Other local roads of note include Blooming Grove Road, Lycoming Creek Road (the old 15,) Pleasant Hill Road/Pleasant Valley Road, Rose Valley Road, and Smokey Corner Road.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,762—
20202,579−6.6%
2021 (est.)2,563[2]−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 1,082 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.1% 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 2.62 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,202, and the median income for a family was $46,932. Males had a median income of $36,118 versus $22,156 for females. The

poverty line
, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^
    OCR
    typos).
  5. ^ a b c Lloyd, Thomas W. (1929). History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania. Indianapolis, Indiana: HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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