Allison Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Allison Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Coordinates:41.1167°N -77.4664°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1850
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:Before 1839
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.21
Area Land Km2:3.95
Area Water Km2:0.27
Area Total Sq Mi:1.63
Area Land Sq Mi:1.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:228
Population Density Km2:49.42
Population Density Sq Mi:128.04
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:228
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-035-02032

Allison Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Allison Township is in southern Clinton County, bordered on the east by the West Branch Susquehanna River, the city of Lock Haven, and the borough of Flemington, and on the west by Bald Eagle Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.2km2, of which 3.9km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 6.38%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 198 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 81 housing units at an average density of 43.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 77 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,929, and the median income for a family was $50,125. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,265. About 6.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.9% of those sixty five or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Allison township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 11, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213125157/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203502032. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .