Fermanagh Township, Pennsylvania
Fermanagh Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 2,811 tabulated in 2010. The township was named after County Fermanagh in Ireland. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.37%, are water. Fermanagh Township is bordered by Mifflin County to the north, Fayette Township to the east and Walker Township to the south. The Juniata River forms the western and southern borders with Milford Township. The borough of Mifflintown, a separate municipality, lies along the river in the southwestern corner of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Macedonia, Arch Rock, Jericho Mills, and Cuba Mills. Shade Mountain forms the northern border of the township, ending at the Lewistown Narrows, a water gap traversed by the Juniata River. U.S. Routes 22 and 322, together forming a fou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
Fayette Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,342 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is bordered by Mifflin and Snyder Counties to the north, Monroe Township to the east, Delaware and Walker Townships to the south and Fermanagh Township to the west. The primary unincorporated community in the township is McAlisterville, located near the center of the township. Other communities in the township are Oakland Mills in the west, and Swales, Bunkertown, and Cocolamus in the east. The northern boundary of the township follows the crest of Shade Mountain. Pennsylvania Route 35 passes through the center of the township from southwest to northeast, and Pennsylvania Route 235 crosses it in McAlisterville. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,252 people, 1,219 households, and 936 families residing in the township. The pop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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White (U
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide. In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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McAlisterville, Pennsylvania
McAlisterville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 971 at the 2010 census. Geography McAlisterville is located in northeastern Juniata County at (40.637602, -77.274102), in the center of Fayette Township. Pennsylvania Routes 35 and 235 pass through the center of town. PA 35 leads northeast to Selinsgrove and southwest to Mifflintown, the Juniata county seat, while PA 235 leads north over Shade Mountain to Beaver Springs and south to Thompsontown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the McAlisterville CDP has a total area of , all land. The community is in the valley of Little Lost Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of Lost Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Juniata River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 765 people, 337 households, and 209 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 366 hous ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 (PA 35) is a state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Shade Gap. The northern terminus is at US 11/US 15 in Selinsgrove. Route description PA 35 begins at an intersection with US 522 near the borough of Shade Gap in Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. Soon after beginning, the route intersects PA 641 as it runs through rural residential areas. From here, the road heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, crossing into Tell Township. Here, PA 35 becomes Shade Valley Road and runs through more agricultural areas in a valley. The route continues through Richvale and runs through more farmland along with occasional woods and residences. PA 35 enters Lack Township in Juniata County and becomes an unnamed road, passing through more valley farmland with some homes. The road heads into more forested are ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thompsontown, Pennsylvania
Thompsontown is a borough in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census. History Thompsontown was founded in 1755 by William Thompson. It is home to the oldest church in Juniata County. Geography Thompsontown is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Thompsontown is located in the eastern part of Juniata County and is surrounded by Delaware Township. Many of the town's residents commute to work in Harrisburg and Mifflintown. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 711 people, 348 households, and 202 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,193.1 people per square mile (857.9/km2). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 1,144.4 per square mile (447.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.58% White, 0.14% Native American and 0.28% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population. There were 34 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the '' Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area'', which encompasses all of Mifflin County. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; in 1940, 13,017; and in 2000, 8,998. The population was 8,561 at the 2020 census. Of the four communities in the United States named "Lewistown", this borough is the largest. History Early history The borough was incorporated in 1795 and was named for William "Bill" Lewis, a Quaker and a member of the legislature, who was responsible for the designation of the borough, which was then known as the Village of Ohesson, as the county seat of Mifflin County. During the late 19th century Mifflin County became the crossroads of the Commonwealth. Located near the geographic center of the state, the area became a hub for traffic m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Water Gap
A water gap is a gap that flowing water has carved through a mountain range or mountain ridge and that still carries water today. Such gaps that no longer carry water currents are called wind gaps. Water gaps and wind gaps often offer a practical route for road and rail transport to cross the mountain barrier. Geology A water gap is usually an indication of a river that is older than the current topography. The likely occurrence is that a river established its course when the landform was at a low elevation, or by a rift in a portion of the crust of the earth having a very low stream gradient and a thick layer of unconsolidated sediment. In a hypothetical example, a river would have established its channel without regard for the deeper layers of rock. A later period of uplift would cause increased erosion along the riverbed, exposing the underlying rock layers. As the uplift continued, the river, being large enough, would continue to erode the rising land, cutting thr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cuba Mills, Pennsylvania
Cuba Mills is an unincorporated community in Juniata County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. References * Unincorporated communities in Juniata County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{JuniataCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Mifflintown is a borough in and the county seat of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 842 at the 2020 census. Geography Mifflintown is located at (40.570728, -77.395488). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 861 people, 372 households, and 210 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,184.9 people per square mile (2,374.5/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 2,837.4 per square mile (1,089.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.96% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 3.72% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.71% of the population. There were 372 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough (sometimes spelled boro) is a self-governing municipal entity, equivalent to a town in most jurisdictions, usually smaller than a city, but with a similar population density in its residential areas. Sometimes thought of as "junior cities", boroughs generally have fewer powers and responsibilities than full-fledged cities. Description All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships. The only exception is the town of Bloomsburg, recognized by the state government as the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania. Boroughs tend to have more developed business districts and concentrations of public and commercial office buildings, including court houses. Boroughs are larger, less spacious, and more developed than the relatively rural townships, which often have the greater territory and even surround boroughs of a related or even the same name. There are 956 boroughs and 56 cities in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |