Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania

:"For other meanings of 'Lycoming', please see Lycoming." Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lycoming Township,
Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania
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map_caption = Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lycoming Township

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subdivision_name2 = Lycoming
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established_title = Settled
established_date = 1773
established_title1 = Incorporated
established_date1 = 1858
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area_total_km2 = 39.8
area_land_km2 = 39.5
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population_total = 1606
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 231
elevation_ft = 758
latd = 41 |latm = 18 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 17728
area_code = 570
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Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lycoming Township was formed from part of Old Lycoming Township. A petition from the residents of the northern part of what was Lycoming Township was submitted on April 26, 1858. The petition asked that Lycoming Township be divided into northern and southern portions. A vote held in the Newberry section of Williamsport agreed with the petitioners. A judge decreed that the northern portion be called "Lycoming Township" and the southern part be named "Old Lycoming Township on December 2. 1858. The dividing line begins where Beauty's Run flows into Lycoming Creek and follows a line of westward to Woodward and Anthony Townships.

Geography

Lycoming Township is bordered by Cogan House and Lewis Townships to the north, Lycoming Creek forms the eastern border with Hepburn Township. Old Lycoming Township is to the south and Anthony Township is to the west. As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about convert|130|mi|km|0 northwest of Philadelphia and convert|165|mi|km|0 east-northeast of Pittsburgh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles (39.8 km²).15.2 square miles (39.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 614 households, and 469 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.3 people per square mile (40.7/km²). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 43.2/sq mi (16.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.88% White, 0.37% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 614 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $40,524. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $21,488 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,395. About 4.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

*cite book
others = The Lycoming County Unit of the Pennsylvania Writers Project of the Work Projects Administration
title = A Picture of Lycoming County
origdate = 1939
url = http://www.libraries.psu.edu/do/digitalbookshelf/2799521/
format = PDF
accessdate = 2007-03-13
edition = First edition
publisher = The Commissioners of Lycoming County Pennsylvania

*cite book
last = Meginness
first = John Franklin
title = History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport; manufacturing and lumber interests; religious, educational, and social development; geology and agriculture; military record; sketches of boroughs, townships, and villages; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, etc. etc."
origdate = 1892
url = http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/history/lyco-history-01.html
accessdate = 2007-03-13
edition = 1st Edition
publisher = Brown, Runk & Co.
location = Chicago, IL
id = ISBN 0-7884-0428-8
chapter =
chapterurl = http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/history/Chapter-34.html
quote = (Note: ISBN refers to Heritage Books July 1996 reprint. URL is to a scan of the 1892 version with some OCR typos).