Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Standing Stone Township,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Bradford County.svg
Mapsize1:250x200px
Map Caption1:Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bradford
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1774
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1841
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:42.04
Area Land Km2:40.61
Area Water Km2:1.42
Area Total Sq Mi:16.23
Area Land Sq Mi:15.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.55
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:642
Population Density Km2:15.83
Population Density Sq Mi:41.01
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:643
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-015-73632

Standing Stone Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 642 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Standing Stone Township is located in eastern Bradford County and is bordered by Herrick Township to the north and east and Wyalusing Township to the southeast. The Susquehanna River forms a winding border with Asylum Township to the south and west. Wysox Township is on the northwestern border of the township. U.S. Route 6 passes through the township, leading west to Towanda, the county seat, and southeast to Wyalusing.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42sqkm, of which 40.6sqkm is land and 1.4sqkm, or 3.38%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 596 people, 210 households, and 161 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.50% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 210 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $44,196. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,456. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Standing Stone township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212164155/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201573632. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 20, 2014.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.