Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Aleppo Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Township
Centennial Cemetery
Location of Aleppo Township in Greene County
Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Greene
Area [1]
• Total	27.95 sq mi (72.40 km2)
• Land	27.95 sq mi (72.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	424
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	417
• Density	17.67/sq mi (6.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-059-00740

Aleppo Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2020 census, ^[2] down from 502 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Aleppo Township is located in western Greene County, with the western border of the township following the Pennsylvania–West Virginia line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.0 square miles (72.4 km²), all land. ^[3] The township includes the unincorporated communities of McCracken, Aleppo, Morford, and Windy Gap.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	597		—
2010	502		−15.9%
2020	425		−15.3%
2022 (est.)	417	[2]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 597 people, 233 households, and 164 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White, 0.17% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races.

There were 233 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,346. About 17.6% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Aleppo township, Greene County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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