Auburn Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2020 census.[2]
Auburn Township | |
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 PA 367 northbound in the village of West Auburn | |
 Location of Auburn Township in Susquehanna County | |
  Auburn Township Location of Auburn Township in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 75°59′29″W / 41.66667°N 75.99139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.34 sq mi (130.39 km2) |
| • Land | 50.10 sq mi (129.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,737  |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,740 |
| • Density | 37.24/sq mi (14.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 50.3 square miles (130 km2), of which 50.1 square miles (130 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,939 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,737 | −10.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,740 | [2] | 0.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,939 people, 761 households, and 546 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.7 inhabitants per square mile (14.9/km2). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 18.8/sq mi (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, 0.05% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 761 households, out of which 31% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 62.2% from 18 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,302, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $41,484 versus $24,071 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,112. About 10.2% of families and 15% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 8% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.