Perry Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Perry Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2010 census.[5]

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Perry Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Perry Township
Township
Township school at Wurtemburg
Location of Perry Township in Lawrence County
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence County
Established1796
Area
 • Total18.57 sq mi (48.10 km2)
 • Land18.38 sq mi (47.59 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Highest elevation
[2] (point on PA 488)
1,440 ft (440 m)
Lowest elevation840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,938
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
1,852
 • Density102.58/sq mi (39.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code(s)724
Websitewww.perrytownshiplawrencecountypa.com
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20001,930—
20101,9380.4%
2018 (est.)1,852[3]−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.5 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.32%, is water. Slippery Rock Creek forms the northwest border of the township, separating it from Slippery Rock Township to the northwest and Wayne Township to the west. Perry Township is bordered by to the south by Beaver County and to the east by Butler County. Unincorporated communities in the township include Pleasant Hill, Pyles Mills, Wurtemburg, and part of Frisco. Parts of McConnells Mill State Park are in the northwest part of the township in the valley of Slippery Rock Creek.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,930 people, 735 households, and 566 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.9 people per square mile (40.5/km2). There were 772 housing units at an average density of 42.0/sq mi (16.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.12% White, 0.31% African American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 735 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,887, and the median income for a family was $46,793. Males had a median income of $35,767 versus $24,205 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,066. About 8.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Ellwood City Topo Map, Lawrence County PA (Beaver Falls Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Perry township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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