Otto Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Otto Township,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting McKean County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McKean
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1842
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1854
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:89.18
Area Land Km2:89.09
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:34.43
Area Land Sq Mi:34.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1518
Population Density Km2:16.89
Population Density Sq Mi:43.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:1484
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-083-57312

Otto Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,518 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 678 households, and 496 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 742 housing units at an average density of 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% White, 0.29% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 678 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,037, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $30,117 versus $23,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,697. About 10.4% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Locations

There are three villages in Otto Township, which are signed as such. They are:

References

41.95°N -78.4664°W

Notes and 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: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .