Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Slippery Rock Township,Butler County, Pennsylvania
Township
Farm on Pennsylvania Route 108
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Slippery Rock Township
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Settled	1796
Incorporated	1800
Area [1]
• Total	25.69 sq mi (66.54 km2)
• Land	25.68 sq mi (66.50 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	6,719
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	8,281
• Density	250.42/sq mi (96.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-019-71192
Website	srtwp.com

Slippery Rock Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,719 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

The township takes its name from Slippery Rock Creek, which flows through its borders. ^[3]

Geography

Slippery Rock Township is located along the northwestern border of Butler County, with Mercer and Lawrence counties to the northwest. The township surrounds the borough of Slippery Rock but is a separate entity. Slippery Rock University straddles the border between the township and the borough. The unincorporated community of Doughertys Mills is in the southern part of the township, along Slippery Rock Creek, and Branchton is near the township's eastern border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.5 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.06%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,614		—
2020	6,719		19.7%
2022 (est.)	8,281	[2]	23.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 5,251 people, 1,337 households, and 776 families residing in the township. The population density was 203.1 people per square mile (78.4 people/km²). There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of 56.9 per square mile (22.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.54% White, 2.29% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,337 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 11.8% under the age of 18, 50.6% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,223, and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $40,095 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,129. About 14.3% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 40.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is the Slippery Rock Area School District. ^[7]

The majority of Slippery Rock University is in the township, and this includes the census-designated place. ^[8]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
3. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 295. ISBN   978-0-8063-0416-8.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slippery Rock township, Butler County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list
8. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Slippery Rock township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
   "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Slippery Rock University CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024. Slippery Rock Univ

External links

• Township website
• Early history of Slippery Rock Township

41°03′46″N80°01′48″W / 41.06278°N 80.03000°W / 41.06278; -80.03000