Mercer Township, Pennsylvania

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Mercer Township, Pennsylvania
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Fields north of Harrisville
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Mercer Township
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Butler
Settled1797
Incorporated1804
Area
[1]
  Total
12.89 sq mi (33.38 km2)
  Land12.88 sq mi (33.36 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
1,010 Decrease2.svg
  Estimate 
(2022) [2]
1,016
  Density83.15/sq mi (32.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-019-48688

Mercer Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

Mercer Township forms the northwestern border of Butler County, with Mercer County to the northwest and Venango County to the north. The township surrounds the borough of Harrisville but is a separate entity. The unincorporated community of Forestville is in the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.06%, is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 1,233
1850 1,2965.1%
1860 545−57.9%
1870 478−12.3%
1880 985106.1%
1890 1,09311.0%
1900 684−37.4%
1910 81318.9%
1920 776−4.6%
1930 7790.4%
1940 8458.5%
1950 8450.0%
1960 8480.4%
1970 9249.0%
1980 1,10319.4%
1990 1,1100.6%
2000 1,1836.6%
2010 1,100−7.0%
2020 1,010−8.2%
2022 (est.)1,016 [2] 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2000 census, [5] there were 1,183 people, 473 households, and 333 families residing in the township. The population density was 92.9 inhabitants per square mile (35.9/km2). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 39.5 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.99% White, 0.51% African American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 473 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,205. About 6.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  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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