Rush Township (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
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| Foundation : | 1784 (settled) 1819 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Northumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 55 ′ N , 76 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 1,122 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 16.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 70.9 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 69.3 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 238 m |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-66752 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216927 |
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Rush Township is a township in Northumberland County and one of five townships with that name in Pennsylvania , United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , Rush Township had 1,122 residents, up from 1,189 residents in 2000.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 70.9 km 2 , of which 69.3 km 2 is land and 1.6 km 2 (= 2.23%) is water.
The natural boundaries of Rush Township are the Susquehanna River to the north , the Little Roaring Creek valley to the east, Shamokin Hill and its continuation to the west in the south, and the Gravel Run valley to the west.
Rush Township borders (clockwise) on Point Township in the northwest, Riverside in the north, Montour County with Danville , Mahoning Township , Cooper Township and Mayberry Township in the northeast and east, Shamokin Township and Snydertown in the south and Upper Augusta Township in the west.
There are a number of isolated settlements in the township. In the valley of the Gravel Run lies Klines Grove and at its confluence with the Susquehanna River Wolverton - both are little more than desert . To the southeast are Union Corner and Quitman , and Boyd is on the Susquehanna River, east of Blue Hill. In the center of the township is Rushtown . In addition, homesteads are scattered throughout the township, and meadows, farmland and smaller forest areas alternate.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Rush Township had 1,189 people. The population density was 17.1 people per km 2 . There were 469 housing units, an average of 6.8 per km 2 . The population in Rush Township was 98.23% White , 0.25% Black or African American , 0% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.17% said other races belong to and 0.59% named two or more races. 0.25% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Rush Townships were distributed to 443 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18. 66.8% of households were married, 5.0% had a female head of household without a husband, and 25.5% were not families. 22.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.8% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
The population was divided into 26.4% minors, 6.3% 18–24 year olds, 25.1% 25–44 year olds, 27.7% 45–64 year olds and 14.5% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 98.8 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 101.6 men.
The median household income in Rush Township was 43,098 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 48,542 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,074 versus $ 23,077 for women. The per capita income was $ 21,055. 5.1% of the population and 2.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.9% of minors and 3.1% of those aged 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 8, 2016.