Gray Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Explained

Gray Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Greene County.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.97
Area Land Km2:10.97
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:182
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:19.59
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:724
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank Info Sec1:42-059-30640
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:176
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-059-30640
Area Total Sq Mi:4.24
Area Land Sq Mi:4.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:50.74

Gray Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Gray Township is in northwestern Greene County, nearly entirely in the valley of the Grays Fork of Tenmile Creek, an eastward-flowing tributary of the Monongahela River. The primary settlement in the township is Graysville, an unincorporated community near the geographic center of the township, along the Grays Fork and Pennsylvania Route 21.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 236 people, 95 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 31.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.15% White, and 0.85% from two or more races.

There were 95 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,584. About 8.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 or over.

References

39.9333°N -80.3706°W

Notes and 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 . November 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gray township, Greene County, Pennsylvania . U.S. Census Bureau . American Factfinder . January 30, 2017.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .