Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Elk Township,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
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:1799
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1856
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:191.48
Area Land Km2:191.20
Area Water Km2:0.28
Area Total Sq Mi:73.93
Area Land Sq Mi:73.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:45
Population Density Km2:0.26
Population Density Sq Mi:0.66
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone (North America)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-117-23056
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:45

Elk Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census,[2] and 49 at the 2010 census.[3] There were five children under the age of 19 years.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 74sqmi, of which 73.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.15%) is water.

Elk Township is bordered by Gaines and Shippen Townships to the north, Delmar and Morris Townships to the east, Lycoming County to the south and Potter County to the west.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 51 people, 24 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.7 people per square mile (0.3/km2). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households, out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.44.

In the township the population was spread out, with 7.8% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $22,188. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,576. There were 17.6% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Communities and locations

References

41.5833°N -77.5164°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Aug 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 16 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Table DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . US Census Bureau . 2013.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .