Mount Pleasant Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,506.[2]
History
Mount Pleasant Township was formed in 1818 from Fishingcreek Township, Greenwood Township, and Bloom Township, which is now Bloomsburg.[3] The Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]
Geography
The township is located northwest of the center of Columbia County, and is bordered to the south by the town of
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 1,609 | — | |
2020 | 1,506 | −6.4% | |
2021 (est.) | 1,514 | <[2] | 0.5% |
As of the
There were 544 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $49,038. Males had a median income of $33,421 versus $24,450 for females. The
Education
The area's local school district is the Central Columbia School District. It serves about 2,100 students and features three academic buildings and one administration building. Students are divided into the Elementary School (grades K through 4), Middle School (grades 5 through 8) and the High School (grades 9 through 12).
According to the 2003 data collected by
In 2007, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 146th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores.[8]
The Middle School is under construction, as of 2006. Several small additions are being added to accommodate the increasing class size, and a major renovation on the existing portion will bring it up to code. It is expected to be near completion by the beginning of the 2007–2008 school year. [needs update]
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 July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (PA)".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Mount Pleasant township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Central Columbia School District report Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, School Matters, Standard & Poors 2003, 2005.
- ^ Blacklidge, Karen, Valley schools all over the Chart, The Daily Item, June 6, 2007. "Valley schools all over the chart » News » the Daily Item, Sunbury, PA". Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2007.