Country United States County Mifflin Incorporated 1837 Area 61.6 km² Local time Saturday 9:26 PM Area code 717 | State Pennsylvania Settled 1754 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Zip code 17002 Population 1,259 (2000) | |
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Menno Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2000 census. The township was named for Menno Simons, an early Mennonite leader. Mennonites and Amish were among the early settlers of the area, and members of these faiths continue to form a part of the area's population.
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Map of Menno Township, PA, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (61.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,763 people, 484 households, and 408 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.0 people per square mile (28.6/km2). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 1.64% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 484 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.64 and the average family size was 4.07.
In the township the population was spread out, with 40.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,453, and the median income for a family was $34,141. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $10,303. About 17.6% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.