Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Howard Township, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
Township | |
2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 878  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 875 |
| • Density | 53.22/sq mi (20.55/km2) |
| FIPS code | 42-027-35968 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 924 | — | |
| 2010 | 964 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 878 | −8.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 875 | [2] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Howard Township is a township in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km2), of which 18.0 square miles (46.6 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), or 4.85%, is water.[4]
Howard Township is bordered by Curtin Township to the northwest, Liberty Township to the northeast, Marion Township to the southeast and Boggs Township to the southwest and it surrounds the borough of Howard. The township includes the census-designated place of Mount Eagle and part of Holters Crossing.
Demographics
As of the
There were 344 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,068. Males had a median income of $31,522 versus $21,316 for females. The
Notable people
- William Fisher Packer- 14th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861
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—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Howard township, Centre County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
