Bloss Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Bloss Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
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Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tioga
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1806
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1841
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:62.42
Area Land Km2:62.20
Area Water Km2:0.23
Area Total Sq Mi:24.10
Area Land Sq Mi:24.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:344
Population Density Km2:5.47
Population Density Sq Mi:14.16
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone (North America)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-117-07152
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:348

Bloss Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 344 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2sqmi, of which 23.1sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.43%) is water.

Bloss Township is bordered by Covington Township to the north, Blossburg and Hamilton Township to the east, Liberty Township to the south, Duncan Township to the west, and Charleston Township to the northwest.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 354 people, 138 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3 people per square mile (5.9/km2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 8.4/sq mi (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 138 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% 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 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,857. About 8.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

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 . July 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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