Official Name: | Pike Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Potter County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
Map Caption1: | Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Potter |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | 1828 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 94.85 |
Area Land Km2: | 94.85 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.62 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.62 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 330 |
Population Density Km2: | 3.35 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 8.68 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Area Code: | 814 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-105-60200 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Est: | 327 |
Pike Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was listed at 330 on the 2020 census.[2] The population rose to 324 people as of 2010.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles (96.0 km2), all land.
Pike Township is bordered by Hector Township to the north, Tioga County to the east, West Branch Township to the south and Ulysses Township to the west.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 292 people, 121 households and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 people per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White and 0.34% from two or more races: census data showed no African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics or other races.
There were 121 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,220. About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 or over.