Country United States County Somerset Area 38.3 km² Local time Sunday 1:55 AM | State Pennsylvania Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Population 137 (2000) | |
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Fairhope Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Fairhope Township, PA, USA
History
The Packsaddle Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 137 people, 59 households, and 41 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 59 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 124.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $14,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,087. There were 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.7% of under eighteens and 16.0% of those over 64.