Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Milford Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census.

Not to be confused with Milford, Pennsylvania.
For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Milford Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Milford Township
Township
Savantine Creek Falls in the Delaware State Forest
Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°23′00″N 74°50′59″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPike
Area
 • Total13.16 sq mi (34.09 km2)
 • Land13.01 sq mi (33.71 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,530
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,473
 • Density113.19/sq mi (43.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)570
FIPS code42-103-49408

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), of which, 13 square miles (33.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.05 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20101,530—
2016 (est.)1,473[2]−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,530 people, 623 households, and 438 families residing in the township. The population density was 117.7 people per square mile (45.4/km2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 56.2/sq mi (21.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.6% White, 1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 623 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 59.7% from 18 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,264, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $41,771 versus $31,146 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,663. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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