Covington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Covington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census.[4]

Covington Township,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Township
An old barn in Covington Township
Map of Tioga County Highlighting Covington Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyTioga
Settled1801
Incorporated1815
Area
  Total36.44 sq mi (94.38 km2)
  Land36.40 sq mi (94.28 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,022
  Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,023
  Density28.10/sq mi (10.85/km2)
Time zoneEastern Time Zone (North America)
  Summer (DST)EDT
FIPS code42-117-16680
Historical population
CensusPop.
20001,047
20101,022−2.4%
2016 (est.)1,023[2]0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 402 households, and 297 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.9 people per square mile (11.1/km2). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.52% White, 0.10% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 402 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.4% 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 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $38,203. Males had a median income of $26,912 versus $19,922 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,802. About 11.4% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

  • Cherry Flats A village located near the western township line.
  • Tioga State Forest The Tioga State Forest covers much of south-central Covington Township.

Notable people

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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