Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

For other other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Liberty Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Liberty Township,
Bedford County,
Pennsylvania
Township

A farm in Liberty Township

Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Liberty Township

Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bedford
Settled 1775
Incorporated 1845
Area
 • Total 26.5 sq mi (68.7 km2)
 • Land 26.2 sq mi (67.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,368
 • Density 52/sq mi (20.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 814

Liberty Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2010 census.[1] Warriors Path State Park is located in the township.

General information

Geography

Liberty Township is located along the northern border of Bedford County. It includes the unincorporated community of Stonerstown. The borough of Saxton is surrounded by the township but is not part of it. Warriors Path State Park is located south of Saxton, on the inside of a long bend in the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.7 km2), of which 26.2 square miles (67.8 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.31%, is water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,477 people, 597 households, and 445 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.2 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 26.4/sq mi (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

There were 597 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,339, and the median income for a family was $38,207. Males had a median income of $29,402 versus $23,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,468. About 10.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Liberty township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 40°15′30″N 78°15′29″W / 40.25833°N 78.25806°W / 40.25833; -78.25806

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