Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | |
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FIPS code | 42-081-52288 |
GNIS feature ID | 1216764[2] |
Muncy Creek Township is a
History
Muncy Creek Township was formed when
Muncy Dam was built across the river at Muncy Creek Township. This dam provided the water that was needed to fill the canal along a stretch that began at Port Penn and ended at Sunbury. The dam, canal and towpath were all constructed for a considerable amount of money. Around these construction projects, the hamlet of Port Penn was built.[5] Upon completion of the canal in 1834, it was a thriving community featuring a manufacturer of canal boats. Other businesses in Port Penn included hotels and taverns that provided housing and food for the men working on the canal, and a blacksmith and a saddle maker. There was a butcher who also operated a grocery business, a weaver, a wagon builder, a shoemaker, and an ice business, as well as several teachers, masons and general merchants.[5]
Port Penn quickly gained a reputation as being a dangerous place that attracted "unsavory" characters.
The canal in Muncy Creek Township brought vast amounts of goods that were stored in warehouses in Port Penn and
Geography
Muncy Creek Township is in southeastern Lycoming County and is bordered by the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.4 km2), of which 19.9 square miles (51.6 km2) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 3.36%, are water.[1] Muncy Creek has its confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River in the township.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 3,474 | — | |
2020 | 3,575 | 2.9% | |
2021 (est.) | 3,552 | [3] | −0.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 1,360 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,403, and the median income for a family was $39,818. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $22,554 for females. The
Schools
- Muncy School District - public school
References
- ^ a b "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Lloyd, Thomas W. (1929). History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania. Indianapolis, IN: Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "History of Port Penn, Muncy Canal". Muncy Historical Society. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
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- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.