Spruce Creek Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Spruce Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Huntingdon County.svg
Mapsize1:250x200px
Map Caption1:Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntingdon
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:22.13
Area Land Km2:21.92
Area Water Km2:0.21
Area Total Sq Mi:8.55
Area Land Sq Mi:8.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:201
Population Density Km2:9.078
Population Density Sq Mi:28.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-061-73488

Spruce Creek Township is a township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 201 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.4 km), of which 8.2 square miles (21.2 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.73%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 263 people, 117 households, and 76 families residing in the township.

The population density was 32.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 146 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km).

The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 117 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 54.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 21.3% of residents who were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years.

For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $26,250 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $18,148.

Approximately 5.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those who were sixty-five or older.

References

40.6267°N -78.1244°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 . January 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.