Putnam Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Putnam Township,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Image Blank Emblem:Covington, PA Keystone Marker crop.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Keystone Marker
Blank Emblem Size:250px
Blank Emblem Link:Keystone Markers
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County.svg
Mapsize1:250x200px
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:1801
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1892
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.55
Area Land Km2:1.55
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.60
Area Land Sq Mi:0.60
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:401
Population Density Km2:267.50
Population Density Sq Mi:692.82
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone (North America)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-117-62960
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:399

Putnam Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2020 census.[2] Putnam Township is the village of Covington. Covington was formerly a borough that chose to become a township in 1892. It was settled in 1801.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2), all land.

Putnam Township is surrounded by Covington Township.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 428 people, 174 households, and 116 families residing in the township. The population density was 681.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 188 housing units at an average density of 299.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.23% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 174 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,800, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $24,038 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,349. About 3.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Community

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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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