Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania

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Tuscarora Township,
Juniata County,
Pennsylvania
Wesley Chapel 1867 datestone Reeds Gap, Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, PA.jpg
Wesley Chapel, built 1867, in Reeds Gap
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Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania highlighting Tuscarora Township
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Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Juniata
Settled1767
Incorporated1825
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
[1]
  Total47.21 sq mi (122.29 km2)
  Land47.21 sq mi (122.28 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,131 Decrease2.svg
  Estimate 
(2022) [2]
1,128
  Density26.45/sq mi (10.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 717
FIPS code 42-067-77952
Website www.tuscaroratownship.org

Tuscarora Township is a township that is located in southwestern Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,131 at the time of the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.3 km2), of which 0.5 acres (1,972 m2), or less than 0.01%, are water. [3]

The township is located in the Ridge-and-Valley province of the Appalachian Mountains. Blacklog Mountain and Shade Mountain occupy the northern part of the township, a series of smaller ridges and valleys occupy the center, and Tuscarora Mountain forms the southern edge. Tuscarora Creek, a tributary of the Juniata River, flows from southwest to northeast through the center of the township.

Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin County to the north, Milford, Beale and Spruce Hill Townships to the east, Perry County to the south, and Lack Township to the west.

The census-designated place of East Waterford is in the southeastern part of the county along Pennsylvania Route 75. Other unincorporated places in the township include Reeds Gap, McCoysville, McCullochs Mills, Bunker Hill, and Honey Grove.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 1,175
1860 1,30310.9%
1870 1,49214.5%
1880 1,5916.6%
1890 1,379−13.3%
1900 1,4424.6%
1910 1,267−12.1%
1920 1,094−13.7%
1930 924−15.5%
1940 1,03812.3%
1950 1,027−1.1%
1960 969−5.6%
1970 879−9.3%
1980 1,00414.2%
1990 1,0999.5%
2000 1,1595.5%
2010 1,2407.0%
2020 1,131−8.8%
2022 (est.)1,128 [2] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 445 households, and 335 families residing in the township.

The population density was 24.5 people per square mile (9.4/km2). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.17% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 445 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 24.0% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 9.0% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 27.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 25.5% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 13.6% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years.

For every one hundred females, there were 108.5 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $37,614. Males had a median income of $26,714 compared with that of $18,594 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $15,264.

Approximately 7.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

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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: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tuscarora township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  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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