Exeter Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Explained

Exeter Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Wyoming County Pennsylvania Incorporated Exeter Township Highlighted.svg
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Exeter Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.4183°N -75.875°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.39
Area Land Sq Mi:3.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.26
Elevation Ft:991
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:624
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:209.89
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18615
Area Code:570
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:622
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-24408
Area Total Km2:8.79
Area Land Km2:8.12
Area Water Km2:0.67
Population Density Km2:81.04

Exeter Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census,[2] of whom 382 people live in the village of West Falls, a census-designated place within the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4sqmi, of which 3.1sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (8.82%) is water.

Etymology

The name Exeter derives from the town of Exeter in Devon, England. Numerous other places have also been given the name Exeter.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 690 people, 311 households, and 187 families residing in the township. The population density was 222.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 403 housing units at an average density of 128.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.7% White, 0.9% African American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 65.5% from 18 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,464, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,003. About 2.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

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 . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .