Cussewago Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,430 at the 2020 census.

Geography

The township is located in northern Crawford County and is bordered by Erie County to the north.

Cussewago Creek Cussewago Creek is a long tributary to French Creek that is classed as a 4th order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Cassewago ...

, a tributary of French Creek and part of the

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watershed, flows from north to south across the western side of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Crossingville in the northwest and Mosiertown in the south.

Interstate 79 Interstate 79 (I-79) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from I-77 in Charleston, West Virginia, north to Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) and PA 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a primary thoroughfare ...

crosses the eastern side of the township from north to south, but with no exits; the closest are Exit 154 (

Pennsylvania Route 198 Pennsylvania Route 198 (PA 198) is a state highway located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio state line near Pierpont, OH where the road continues as Ohio State Route 167 (SR 167). The eastern terminus is at ...

), south of the southern border, and Exit 166 (

U.S. Route 6N U.S. Route 6N (US 6N) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Route 6, US 6 located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 20 in Pennsylvania, US 20 in Springfield Township, Erie ...

), two miles north of the northern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.24%, is water.

Natural Features

Geologic Province: Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation: where Cussewago Creek flows south out of the township.
Highest Elevation: in the southeastern part of the township corner
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:

and French Creek
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds: * French Creek tributaries: Wolf Run and Boles Run * Cussewago Creek tributaries: Carr Run and its tributary,

Rundelltown Creek Rundelltown Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to Carr Run in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Course Rundelltown Creek rises about 0.25 miles south of Norrisville, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to join Carr Run about 2 miles northeas ...

, and

West Branch Cussewago Creek West Branch Cussewago Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to Cussewago Creek in Crawford and Erie Counties, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course West Branch Cussewago Creek rises in a pond about 1 mil ...

Lakes and Waterbodies: Several impoundments in Cussewago Creek floodplain
Biological Diversity Areas: Carr Run BDA, Cussewago Creek Central Riparian Corridor BDA, Cussewago Creek at Crossingville BDA, and Pont Road Wetlands BDA
Important Bird Area: Cussewago Bottom and Erie National Wildlife Refuge Most of the township is wooded (56.8%), with agricultural use a distant second at 21.7%. The two combined account for over 75% of the land use in the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,597 people, 591 households, and 437 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 644 housing units at an average density of 15.7/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 591 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.2% 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 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $47,273. Males had a median income of $33,295 versus $23,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,918. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Cussewago Township from Crawford County, PA websiteCussewago Township (Crawford County, PA) Comprehensive PlanCussewago Township Zoning Ordinance (2014)Cussewago Floodplain Ordinance (2012)
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