West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°02′00″N 77°04′59″W / 41.03333°N 77.08306°W / 41.03333; -77.08306
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For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
West Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
Township
EDT)
FIPS code42-119-82640

West Buffalo Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Hayes Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.4 km2), of which 38.0 square miles (98.4 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

West Buffalo Township is bordered by Lycoming County to the north, White Deer and Buffalo Townships to the east, Mifflinburg and Limestone Township to the south and Lewis Township to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,983—
20202,838−4.9%
2021 (est.)2,820[2]−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 993 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $30,464 versus $21,307 for females. The

poverty line
, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "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 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

41°02′00″N 77°04′59″W / 41.03333°N 77.08306°W / 41.03333; -77.08306

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