Townville, Pennsylvania

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Townville, Pennsylvania
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Townville Fire-Rescue 24-1 seen at the 2011 Titusville Oil Parade
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Location of Townville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
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Townville
Location of Townville in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°40′47″N79°52′54″W / 41.67972°N 79.88167°W / 41.67972; -79.88167
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Founded1831
Area
[1]
  Total0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
  Land0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2] (middle of borough)
1,411 ft (430 m)
Highest elevation
[2] (west side of boundary)
1,500 ft (500 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Muddy Creek)
1,370 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total326
  Estimate 
(2022) [3]
322
  Density604.70/sq mi (233.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code 814

Townville is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census, [3] up from 323 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

Townville was founded in 1824 by Noah Town, and named for him. [5]

Geography

Townville is located in eastern Crawford County at 41°40′47″N79°52′54″W / 41.67972°N 79.88167°W / 41.67972; -79.88167 (41.679679, -79.881731). [6] It is surrounded by Steuben Township, a separate municipality.

Pennsylvania Route 408 passes through the borough, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Hydetown and northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Cambridge Springs. Meadville, the county seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the west of Townville via PA 408, Lyona Road, and PA 77.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Townville has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.33 km2), all land. [4]

Natural Features

The borough is in a valley at the height of land between north-flowing Muddy Creek and south-flowing Sugar Creek, both tributaries of French Creek and part of the Allegheny River watershed. The lowest elevation in Townville is 1,370 ft (420 m) on the southern boundary at the wetland that is drained by Muddy Creek and Sugar Creek. The highest elevation is 1,500 ft (460 m) on the western boundary. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 132
1870 280112.1%
1880 610117.9%
1890 358−41.3%
1900 327−8.7%
1910 317−3.1%
1920 272−14.2%
1930 269−1.1%
1940 2949.3%
1950 35119.4%
1960 3612.8%
1970 349−3.3%
1980 3644.3%
1990 358−1.6%
2000 306−14.5%
2010 3235.6%
2020 3260.9%
2022 (est.)322 [3] −1.2%
Sources: [8] [9] [10]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 306 people, 119 households, and 94 families residing in the borough. The population density was 535.3 inhabitants per square mile (206.7/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 218.7 per square mile (84.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.02% White, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 119 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,095. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.3% of those over 64.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "State Game Lands Number 69 Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Townville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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