Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Explained

Falls Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.5017°N -75.7997°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:54.76
Area Total Sq Mi:21.14
Area Land Km2:53.33
Area Land Sq Mi:20.59
Area Water Km2:1.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.55
Elevation Ft:1234
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1690
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1689
Population Density Km2:36.38
Population Density Sq Mi:94.22
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18615
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-25128
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Falls Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.15sqmi, of which 20.6sqmi is land and 0.55sqmi (2.6%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,995 people, 771 households, and 560 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 824 housing units at an average density of 40/sq mi (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.5% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 771 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 59.3% from 18 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,019, and the median income for a family was $57,788. Males had a median income of $41,118 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,217. About 9.6% of families and 13% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% 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 .