Mehoopany Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Mehoopany Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.55°N -76.0831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:46.33
Area Total Sq Mi:17.89
Area Land Km2:44.50
Area Land Sq Mi:17.18
Area Water Km2:1.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.71
Elevation Ft:1447
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:896
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:897
Population Density Km2:20.18
Population Density Sq Mi:52.27
Utc Offset1:-5
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18629, 18657
Blank Info:42-131-48528
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Mehoopany Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 896 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.9mi2, of which 17.2mi2 is land and 0.7mi2 (3.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 892 people, 335 households, and 252 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.9/mi2. There were 406 housing units at an average density of 23.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 96.4% White, 1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 335 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 61.2% from 18 to 64, and 14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,778, and the median income for a family was $54,750. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $33,611 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,962. About 10.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

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—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .