Hartley Township, Pennsylvania
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Hartley Township is a township located in Union County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,714.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 206.4 km² (79.7 mi²). 206.1 km² (79.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.15% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,714 people, 648 households, and 473 families residing in the township. The population density is 8.3/km² (21.5/mi²). There are 1,139 housing units at an average density of 5.5/km² (14.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 99.18% White, 0.18% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 648 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% are non-families. 22.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the township the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $35,278, and the median income for a family is $39,650. Males have a median income of $29,207 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the township is $15,310. 11.4% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.