Coolspring Township is a
township in
Mercer County,
Pennsylvania,
United States. The population was 2,112 at the 2020 census,
a decline from the figure of 2,278 in 2010.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.04%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,287 people, 818 households, and 627 families residing in the township. The
population density was 119.2 people per square mile (46.0/km
2). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 48.3/sq mi (18.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73%
White, 0.26%
African American, 0.31%
Native American, 0.31%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.09% from
other races, and 0.31% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 818 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were
married couples
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 t ...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,106, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $31,422 versus $21,184 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $17,724. About 6.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Mercer County, Pennsylvania