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Hovey Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Hovey Township is a township which is located in far northern Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was seventy-four at the time of the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 97 tabulated in 2010. Geography Hovey Township occupies a narrow strip of land between the Allegheny River to the east and the Butler County border to the west, ending where the river intersects the county line. Pennsylvania Route 268 runs the length of the township along the Allegheny River, leading north to Emlenton and south beyond Parker to West Kittanning. Pennsylvania Route 58 crosses the township east–west, leading east across the river to Foxburg and Sligo and west via Eau Claire to Grove City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Hovey Township has two land borders, with Parker to the south and Allegheny Township in Butler County to the west. Across the Allegheny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Eau Claire, Pennsylvania
Eau Claire is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 census. The name means "Clear Water" in French, and the name is pronounced as though it were spelled "U'Clare". Geography Eau Claire is located in northern Butler County at (41.135335, -79.797914). It is bordered by the borough of Cherry Valley to the north. Pennsylvania Routes 38 and 58 intersect in the center of the borough. Route 38 leads north and east to Emlenton on the Allegheny River and south to Butler, the county seat, while Route 58 leads east to Foxburg on the Allegheny River and west to Grove City. According to the United States Census Bureau, Eau Claire has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 355 people, 135 households, and 105 families residing in the borough. The population density was 258.4 people per square mile (100.0/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 104.1 per square mile (40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries. In October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Capita Income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita income is national income divided by population size. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living. It is usually expressed in terms of a commonly used international currency such as the euro or United States dollar, and is useful because it is widely known, is easily calculable from readily available gross domestic product (GDP) and population estimates, and produces a useful statistic for comparison of wealth between sovereign territories. This helps to ascertain a country's development status. It is one of the three measures for calculating the Human Development Index of a country. Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriage
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. It is considered a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, and religious purposes. Whom they marry may be influenced by gender, socially determined rules of incest, prescriptive marriage rules, parental choice, and individual desire. In some areas of the world, arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American (U
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Perry Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 947 tabulated in 2010. Geography Perry Township is in southwestern Clarion County, bordered to the north by the Clarion River and to the west by the Allegheny River. Armstrong County is to the west across the Allegheny. The township contains the communities of Perryville, Hagantown, West Freedom, Dutch Hill, and West Monterey. Former communities, now abandoned, include Pickard Valley and Matildaville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.43%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 409 households, and 314 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 539 housing units at an average density of 18.6/sq mi (7.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.15% White, 0.09% Native American, 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Richland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 473 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 494 tabulated in 2010. Geography Richland Township is located in western Clarion County and is bordered to the west by the Allegheny River, which forms the Armstrong County line. A small portion of the river border touches Butler County. The township is bordered to the northwest by Venango County. The winding Clarion River forms the southern boundary of the township. The borough of St. Petersburg is south of the center of the township, and the borough of Foxburg is along the western edge of the township at a crossing of the Allegheny. A small portion of the borough of Emlenton touches the northwestern corner of the township. All of the boroughs are separate municipalities from the township. Interstate 80 runs east–west along the northern edge of the township. Exit 45 ( Pennsylvania Route 478) is partially within the townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is located in the northeastern corner of Butler County. It is bordered by Parker Township to the south, Washington Township at the southwestern corner, and Venango Township and the boroughs of Eau Claire and Cherry Valley to the west. To the north is Scrubgrass Township in Venango County. To the east is Hovey Township in Armstrong County. The northeastern corner of Allegheny Township just touches the Allegheny River, with Richland Township in Clarion County on the opposite side. The southwestern end of the Interstate 80 bridge over the Allegheny River is in Allegheny Township, but the interstate highway curves back to the north out of the township to the west. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Six Points and Bonus. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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