West Mead Township, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with East Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania or Mead Township, Pennsylvania.

West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Township
PA 27 eastbound in West Mead Township
Motto:  "Where Good Things Are Happening"
Location of West Mead Township in Crawford County
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford County
Area [1]
• Total	18.64 sq mi (48.27 km2)
• Land	18.29 sq mi (47.37 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Highest elevation [2] (east of Fairgrounds)	1,570 ft (480 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (French Creek)	1,060 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	5,043
• Estimate  (2023) [3]	4,946
• Density	281.08/sq mi (108.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16335 [4]
Area code	814
Website	westmead.org

West Mead Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,043 at the 2020 census, ^[3] down from 5,249 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

History

In 1898, West Mead Township and East Mead Township were divided, from lands originally referred to as Mead Township. ^[6] The Bridge in West Mead Township was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[7]

Geography

West Mead Township is located slightly southwest of the geographic center of Crawford County. It borders the city of Meadville to the north, east, and south. French Creek forms the western boundary of the township to the north and south of Meadville. Tamarack Lake is in the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.8 square miles (48.6 km²), of which 18.3 square miles (47.4 km²) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), or 2.65%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	5,227		—
2010	5,249		0.4%
2020	5,043		−3.9%
2023 (est.)	4,946	[3]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 5,227 people, 2,098 households, and 1,525 families residing in the township. The population density was 286.9 inhabitants per square mile (110.8/km²). There were 2,184 housing units at an average density of 119.9 per square mile (46.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.52% White, 2.07% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 2,098 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,793, and the median income for a family was $47,156. Males had a median income of $38,144 versus $22,254 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,241. About 6.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "Cemetery Run Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Meadville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
4. "West Mead Township PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): West Mead township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
6. What is the History of West Mead Township? West Mead Township website, accessed October 11, 2023.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• West Mead Township official website
• History of Mead Township, PA

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