Fermanagh Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Fermanagh Township,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Juniata County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Juniata
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1754
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1755
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:84.15
Area Land Km2:83.00
Area Water Km2:1.15
Area Total Sq Mi:32.49
Area Land Sq Mi:32.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.44
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2865
Population Density Km2:34.36
Population Density Sq Mi:89.00
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17059[3]
Area Code:717
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:2854
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-067-25648

Fermanagh Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,865 at the 2020 census,[2] an increase over the figure of 2,811 tabulated in 2010.

The township was named after County Fermanagh in Ireland.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 84.1km2, of which 83km2 are land and 1.2km2, or 1.37%, are water.[5]

Fermanagh Township is bordered by Mifflin County to the north, Fayette Township to the east and Walker Township to the south. The Juniata River forms the western and southern borders with Milford Township. The borough of Mifflintown, a separate municipality, lies along the river in the southwestern corner of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Macedonia, Arch Rock, Jericho Mills, and Cuba Mills.

Shade Mountain forms the northern border of the township, ending at the Lewistown Narrows, a water gap traversed by the Juniata River. U.S. Routes 22 and 322, together forming a four-lane expressway, travels through the gap westward to Lewistown and crosses Fermanagh Township, passing to the east of Mifflintown and leading southeast to Thompsontown. Pennsylvania Route 35 runs through the southern part of the township, coming from the west out of Mifflintown and leading east to McAlisterville.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,544 people, 971 households, and 728 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of 34.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.86% White, 0.31% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 971 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $42,232. Males had a median income of $32,176 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,315. About 7.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% 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: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . January 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: Fermanagh Township PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 13, 2023.
  4. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 125.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fermanagh township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 21, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213154941/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206725648. February 13, 2020. dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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