Laporte Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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Laporte Township, Pennsylvania
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Laporte Township, Pennsylvania
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Map of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania highlighting Laporte Township
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Sullivan County
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Sullivan
Settled1830
Incorporated1850
Area
[1]
  Total54.14 sq mi (140.23 km2)
  Land53.98 sq mi (139.80 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total404 Increase2.svg
  Estimate 
(2021) [2]
407
  Density6.34/sq mi (2.45/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
  Summer (DST)EDT
FIPS code 42-113-41520

Laporte Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census. [2] Note that Laporte Township surrounds the borough of Laporte.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.7 square miles (139 km2), of which 53.5 square miles (139 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.34%) is water.

Laporte Township is bordered by Cherry Township to the north, Colley Township to the east, Davidson Township to the south, Shrewsbury Township to the west and Forks Township to the northwest.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 349
2020 40415.8%
2021 (est.)407 [2] 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 373 people, 152 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7 people/km2). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.05% White, 2.14% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races.

There were 152 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,845. About 13.9% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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