Exeter Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Exeter Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Exeter Township
Township
Scenery of Exeter Township
Exeter Township Location of Exeter Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°25′06″N75°52′30″W / 41.41833°N 75.87500°W / 41.41833; -75.87500
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Wyoming
Area [1]
• Total	3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
• Land	3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	624
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	622
• Density	209.89/sq mi (81.04/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18615
Area code	570

Exeter Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census, ^[2] of whom 382 people live in the village of West Falls, a census-designated place within the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (8.82%) is water.

Etymology

The name Exeter derives from the town of Exeter in Devon, England. Numerous other places have also been given the name Exeter.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	690		—
2020	324		−53.0%
2021 (est.)	622	[2]	92.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 690 people, 311 households, and 187 families residing in the township. The population density was 222.6 inhabitants per square mile (85.9/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 128.7 per square mile (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.7% White, 0.9% African American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 65.5% from 18 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,464, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,003. About 2.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.8% 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—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.