West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania

West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Pennsylvania Route 405 in West Chillisquaque Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Chillisquaque Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Settled	1769
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
Area [1]
• Total	13.97 sq mi (36.18 km2)
• Land	12.89 sq mi (33.38 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,627
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	2,558
• Density	198.48/sq mi (76.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-097-82712

West Chillisquaque Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 2,627, ^[3] a decline from the figure of 2,846 tabulated in 2000.

History

The Rishel Covered Bridge, Col. James Cameron House, and Sodom Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (35.9 km²), of which 12.9 square miles (33.5 km²) is land and 0.9 square mile (2.4 km²) (6.64%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,627		—
2016 (est.)	2,558	[2]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 2,846 people, 1,211 households, and 830 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.1 inhabitants per square mile (85.0/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.56% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 1,211 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,104, and the median income for a family was $40,700. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,977 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,290. About 6.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Herbert Wesley Cummings (1873–1956), lawyer and politician

Notes and references

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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.

External links

• Media related to West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

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