| East Mead 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 County |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 60.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 59.19 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.50 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,610 |
| Elevation Max Point: | high point west of Wayland on PA 27 |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,180 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Little Sugar Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1320 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.31 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 1288 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-21504 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 23.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 22.85 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 62.96 |
East Mead Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,493 in the 2010 census.[4]
The township is located just south of the center of Crawford County and contains the unincorporated communities of Wayland (in the west) and Frenchtown (in the east). Tamarack Lake crosses the southwestern corner of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 60.3sqkm, of which 59.2km2 is land and 1.1km2, or 1.85%, is water.[4]
Geologic Province:[5] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:[6] 1180feet Little Sugar Creek, where it flows southward out of the township.
Highest Elevation:[6] 1610feet at a high point west of Wayland on PA 27.
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[6] Little Sugar Creek (most of township) and Woodcock Creek
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[6]
Lakes and Waterbodies:[6] Tamarack Lake and Yosets Lake (both impoundments)
Biological Diversity Areas:[7] Little Sugar Creek at Blooming Valley BDA, Little Sugar Creek at Pettis Corner BDA, Yoset Lake Palustrine Forest BDA
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,485 people, 558 households, and 414 families residing in the township. The population density was 65sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 608 housing units at an average density of 26.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 558 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,839, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $31,293 versus $21,573 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,138. About 7.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.