- Mineral Township, Pennsylvania
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pagename
settlement_type = Township
nickname =
motto =
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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania highlighting Mineral Township
mapsize1 = 250x200px
map_caption1 = Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Venango
government_footnotes =
government_type = Board of Supervisors
leader_title =
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leader_title2 =
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established_title = Settled
established_date = 1797
established_title1 = Incorporated
established_date1 = 1870
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 58.3
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi = 22.5
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 533
population_density_km2 = 9.1
population_density_sq_mi = 23.7
timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code = 814
website =
footnotes =Mineral Township is a township in Venango County,
Pennsylvania ,United States . The population was 533 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 22.5square mile s (58.3km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 533 people, 208 households, and 174 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 23.7 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races.There were 208 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $39,773. Males had a median income of $31,731 versus $29,375 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $15,945. About 6.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.References
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