Fairview Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Explained

Fairview Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Mercer County.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Mercer County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:18.55
Area Land Sq Mi:18.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:952
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:57.07
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:724
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:937
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-085-24904
Area Total Km2:48.03
Area Land Km2:48.01
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population Density Km2:22.04

Fairview Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 950 at the 2020 census,[3] a decline from the figure of 1,085 in 2010.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.7sqmi, of which 18.7sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 334 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 354 housing units at an average density of 19.0/sq mi (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.32% White, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 334 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,395, and the median income for a family was $41,417. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,909. About 10.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

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: 2020-2023 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 26 June 2022.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2017-03-05 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .