Wilmot Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Wilmot 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:1784
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1849
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:115.87
Area Land Km2:113.35
Area Water Km2:2.52
Area Total Sq Mi:44.74
Area Land Sq Mi:43.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.97
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1204
Population Density Km2:10.25
Population Density Sq Mi:26.55
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:1162
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-015-85544

Wilmot Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,204 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Wilmot Township is located in southeastern Bradford County and is bordered by Albany Township to the west, Terry Township to the northwest, and by Wyalusing Township and Tuscarora Township to the north across the Susquehanna River. To the east, in Wyoming County, are Braintrim, Windham, and North Branch townships, and to the south, in Sullivan County, are Colley and Cherry townships. The unincorporated community of Sugar Run is located in the northern part of the township, along the Susquehanna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 115.9sqkm, of which 113.4sqkm is land and 2.5sqkm, or 2.17%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,177 people, 454 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 723 housing units at an average density of 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.34% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 454 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $40,298. Males had a median income of $35,563 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,438. About 13.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% 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. Aug 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmot township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212163951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201585544. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.