Union Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Union Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.3 km² (46.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,200 people, 448 households, and 361 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.0/km² (25.8/mi²). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 4.2/km² (10.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.00% White, 0.33% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 448 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,806, and the median income for a family was $45,568. Males had a median income of $31,172 versus $22,734 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,468. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Centre County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Bellefonte) |
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| Boroughs | Bellefonte | Centre Hall | Howard | Milesburg | Millheim | Philipsburg | Port Matilda | Snow Shoe | South Philipsburg | State College | Unionville |
| Townships | Benner | Boggs | Burnside | College | Curtin | Ferguson | Gregg | Haines | Halfmoon | Harris | Howard | Huston | Liberty | Marion | Miles | Patton | Penn | Rush | Potter | Snow Shoe | Spring | Taylor | Union | Walker | Worth |
| Communities and CDPs | Aaronsburg | Blanchard | Boalsburg | Clarence | Coburn | Houserville | Julian | Lemont | Madisonburg | Monument | North Philipsburg | Park Forest Village | Pine Glen | Pine Grove Mills | Pleasant Gap | Ramblewood | Rebersburg | Sandy Ridge | Spring Mills | Stormstown | Woodward | Zion |
