Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Derry Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Township
Jack's Creek bridge, built 1813
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Derry Township
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mifflin
Settled	1750
Incorporated	1766
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
• Chairman	Ronald E. Napikoski Jr.
• Vice-chairman	Donald R. Warntz II
• Supervisor	John T. Sipe
Area [1]
• Total	31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2)
• Land	30.73 sq mi (79.60 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	7,212
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	7,250
• Density	238.07/sq mi (91.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-087-18944
Website	Derry Township

Derry Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,212 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

It was named after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland.

History

The Lewistown Armory and Old Hoopes School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (81 km²), of which 31.1 square miles (81 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.32%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	7,339		—
2020	7,212		−1.7%
2022 (est.)	7,250	[2]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 7,256 people, 2,946 households, and 2,106 families residing in the township. The population density was 233.3 inhabitants per square mile (90.1/km²). There were 3,161 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.30% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 2,946 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,712, and the median income for a family was $41,353. Males had a median income of $33,194 versus $25,783 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,234. About 5.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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