Sheshequin Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°52′24″N 76°30′02″W / 41.87333°N 76.50056°W / 41.87333; -76.50056
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Sheshequin Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Bradford County with Sheshequin Township highlighted
Map of Bradford County with Sheshequin Township highlighted
Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1783
Incorporated1820
Area
[1]
 • Total36.08 sq mi (93.45 km2)
 • Land35.35 sq mi (91.55 km2)
 • Water0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,348
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,287
 • Density36.41/sq mi (14.06/km2)
FIPS code42-015-70208
Websitewww.sheshequintwp.org

Sheshequin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,348 at the 2010 census.[3]

Sheshequin is a Native American name purported to mean "place of the rattle".[4]

Geography

Sheshequin Township is located north of the center of Bradford County, on the east bank of the

Ulster Township to the west. The unincorporated community of Sheshequin
is in the western part of the township, at a crossing of the Susquehanna River into Ulster. A second crossing of the Susquehanna is near the southern border of the township, into North Towanda.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sheshequin Township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.6 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 2.02%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,348—
2016 (est.)1,287[2]−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.08% of the population.

There were 483 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,222, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $22,065 for females. The

poverty line
, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheshequin township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8
    .
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links


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