Granville Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Granville Township, >Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Township
Part of the Juniata Division Canal
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Granville Township
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mifflin
Settled	1755
Incorporated	1833
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
• Chairman	Mark M. Ellinger
• Vice-chairman	William W. Page
• Supervisor	James A. Smith
Area [1]
• Total	41.15 sq mi (106.57 km2)
• Land	40.23 sq mi (104.19 km2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	4,625
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	4,589
• Density	125.11/sq mi (48.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-087-30480
Website	Granville Township
Local phone exchanges: 242, 247, 248, 363

Granville Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,625 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

The Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, Juniata Division, Canal Section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.9 square miles (106 km²), of which 40.2 square miles (104 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (1.81%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,104		—
2020	4,625		−9.4%
2022 (est.)	4,589	[2]	−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 4,895 people, 1,971 households, and 1,452 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.9 inhabitants per square mile (47.1/km²). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 52.5 per square mile (20.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 1,971 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% 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 2.84.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,690, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $31,738 versus $19,362 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,807. About 6.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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