| Cambridge Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 55.91 |
| Area Land Km2: | 55.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.36 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,590 |
| Elevation Max Point: | Southeast corner of township |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,130 |
| Elevation Min Point: | French Creek at Township line |
| Population Total: | 1447 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 25.90 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Est: | 1422 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-10904 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 21.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 21.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 67.07 |
Cambridge Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2020 census.[3]
The township is in northern Crawford County, bordered by Erie County to the north and by Conneauttee Creek and French Creek, part of the Allegheny River watershed, to the west. The township surrounds the borough of Cambridge Springs, a separate municipality. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cambridge Township has a total area of 55.9km2, of which 55.6km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 0.64%, is water.[3]
Geologic Province:[4] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:[5] 1130feet where French Creek flows out of the township.
Highest Elevation:[6] 1590feet in the southeastern corner
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[7] French Creek
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[8] French Creek tributaries: Conneauttee Creek and its tributary, Little Conneauttee Creek, Campbell Run
Lakes and Waterbodies:[9] Mitchell Lake (impoundment)
Biological Diversity Areas:[10] Cambridge Springs BDA, French Creek BDA, French Creek Floodplain Forest BDA, and State Games Lands #277
Landscape Conservation Area:[11] French Creek LCA
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,486 people, 594 households, and 443 families residing in the township. The population density was 69.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 701 housing units at an average density of 32.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 594 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,500, and the median income for a family was $50,104. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $25,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,500. About 5.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.