Snyder Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

For other other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Snyder Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Snyder Township,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
Township

The Redferd Segers House, a historic site at Crenshaw

Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Snyder Township

Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Settled 1822
Incorporated 1835
Government
 • Type A Township of the Second Class, having a three member board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total 41.8 sq mi (108 km2)
 • Land 41.7 sq mi (108 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,432
 • Density 58.3/sq mi (22.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Snyder Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,432 at the 2000 census. It was named for Governor of Pennsylvania Simon Snyder.[1]

History

The Redferd Segers House at Crenshaw was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.1 km²), of which, 41.7 square miles (108.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,432 people, 937 households, and 707 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.3 people per square mile (22.5/km²). There were 1,063 housing units at an average density of 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 937 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,413, and the median income for a family was $41,632. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $23,011 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,163. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 450.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°16′00″N 78°48′59″W / 41.26667°N 78.81639°W / 41.26667; -78.81639

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