| Official Name: | Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Potter County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Potter |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1827 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1828 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 195.52 |
| Area Land Km2: | 195.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 75.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 75.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 647 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 8.21 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-105-78248 |
Ulysses Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 647.[2] There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Ulysses Township. Denton Hill State Park is a ski resort along U.S. Route 6. Lyman Run State Park is in the southern part of the township and is partially in neighboring West Branch Township. Its population includes extreme white supremacy groups, and has done so for about 100 years.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 75.1 square miles (194.4 km), of which 75.0 square miles (194.4 km) is land and 0.01% is water.
Ulysses Township is bordered by Bingham Township to the north, the borough of Ulysses to the northeast, Hector and Pike Townships to the east, West Branch Township to the south, and Summit, Sweden and Allegany Townships to the west.
The township is home to one of North America's major triple divides. Located near the intersection of Kidney Road and Rooks Road southeast of Raymond, and situated more than 2500 feet above sea level, the hilltop is where the Eastern and St. Lawrence divides meet, and is the easternmost point of the Mississippi River watershed. To the north, the Middle Branch Genesee River flows to the main Genesee River, then into Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River; to the west, the Allegheny River feeds the Ohio and then the Mississippi; and to the east, Pine Creek flows respectively into the West Branch Susquehanna River, the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 691 people, 240 households, and 192 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.6/km). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.14% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.87% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 240 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,476, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,669. About 6.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The town and its surrounding area is a home ground for extreme white supremacy groups.[4]