Wiconisco Township, Pennsylvania

Wiconisco Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Entering Wiconisco Township along northbound US 209
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Dauphin
Incorporated	1839
Area [1]
• Total	9.76 sq mi (25.28 km2)
• Land	9.76 sq mi (25.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,162
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	1,160
• Density	121.61/sq mi (46.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-043-84976
Website	wiconiscotownship.com

Wiconisco Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,162 in the 2020 census. ^[2] Wiconisco Township took its name from Wiconisco Creek, ^[3] a west-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Geography

Wiconisco Township is in the northern part of Dauphin County. The borough of Lykens, a separate municipality, is in the southern part of the township. The unincorporated community of Wiconisco is in the eastern part of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,210		—
2020	1,162		−4.0%
2021 (est.)	1,160	[2]	−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

At the 2000 census there were 1,168 people, 476 households, and 330 families in the township. The population density was 115.9 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 52.6 per square mile (20.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.17% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09%. ^[6]

There were 476 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $33,654 and the median family income was $38,182. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $21,394 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,268. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
3. Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1895. p. 21.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wiconisco township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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

• Wiconisco Township official website

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