Armagh Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Armagh Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
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Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Mifflin County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mifflin
Government Type:Board of Supervisors
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Craig Bitner
Leader Title1:Vice Chairman
Leader Name1:Shane Tomlinson
Leader Title2:Supervisor
Leader Name2:Jon Tyler Bowersox
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1766
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1770
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:241.29
Area Land Km2:240.45
Area Water Km2:0.84
Area Total Sq Mi:93.16
Area Land Sq Mi:92.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.32
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:4019
Population Density Km2:15.84
Population Density Sq Mi:41.02
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:717
Website:Armagh Township
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:4012
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-087-03040

Armagh Township is a township in Mifflin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,019 at the 2020 census.

It was named after the city and county of Armagh in Northern Ireland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9sqmi, of which 92.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.15%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[3] there were 3,988 people, 1,532 households and 1,118 families residing in the township. The population density was 43sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,956 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.08% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,532 householdsof which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median household income was $35,260 and the median family income was $38,643. Males had a median income of $30,718 and females $18,520. The per capita income was $13,692. About 6.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% 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: City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . January 31, 2024 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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