Apolacon Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Apolacon Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Apolacon Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.9667°N -76.0831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Susquehanna
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1800
Established Date1:1846
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:22.73
Area Land Sq Mi:22.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.26
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:425
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:21.54
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:570
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:427
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-115-02712
Area Total Km2:58.88
Area Land Km2:58.21
Area Water Km2:0.68
Population Density Km2:8.31

Apolacon Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 425 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8sqmi, of which 22.5sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 500 people, 204 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.2/mi2. There were 290 housing units at an average density of 12.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

There were 204 households, out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 63.4% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $30,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,042. About 6.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .