Official Name: | Middlecreek Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Snyder County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
Map Caption1: | Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates: | 40.8167°N -76.9664°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Snyder |
Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Richard E. Constant |
Leader Title1: | Vice-Chairman |
Leader Name1: | Judy A. Varner |
Leader Title2: | Supervisor |
Leader Name2: | Michael E. Smith |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1745 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated |
Established Date1: | 1838 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 37.58 |
Area Land Km2: | 37.25 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.33 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 14.51 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 14.38 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2055 |
Population Density Km2: | 58.01 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 150.26 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 17842 |
Area Code: | 570 |
Website: | Middle Creek Township |
Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
Population Est: | 2047 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-109-49016 |
Middlecreek Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,055 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.2 km2), of which 14.3 square miles (37.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.14%) is water.
Middlecreek Township is bordered by Jackson Township to the north, Penn Township to the east, Washington Township to the south and Franklin and Center Townships to the west.
The census-designated place of Kreamer is in the southern part of the township.
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 2,114 people, 732 households, and 595 families residing in the township. The population density was 137.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 754 housing units at an average density of 52.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 732 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $42,460. Males had a median income of $30,262 versus $20,871 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,005. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.