township
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in
Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:
* Crawford County, Arkansas
* Crawford County, Georgia
* Crawford County, Illinois
* Crawford County, Indiana
* Crawford County, Iowa
* Crawford County, Kansas
* Crawford County, ...
,
Pennsylvania
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,
United States
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Conneaut Township is in western Crawford County, bordered to the west by
Ashtabula County, Ohio
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. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.88%, is water. The northern end of the
Pymatuning Reservoir
Pymatuning Reservoir is a man-made lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States, on land that was once a very large swamp. Much of it is incorporated into two state parks: Pymatuning State Park in Pennsyl ...
, one of the largest reservoirs in Pennsylvania, is in the southwest. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Steamburg, Pennline, Conneaut Center, and Center Road, as well as the northern half of the Pymatuning North
census-designated place
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Natural features
Geologic province: Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest elevation: at Pymatuning Reservoir
Highest elevation: at high point on township line northeast of Linesville
Major rivers/streams and watersheds:
Conneaut Creek
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and
Shenango River
The Shenango River is a principal tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long,
Minor rivers/streams and watersheds:
* Conneaut Creek tributaries (eastern township): Foster Run, Meyler Run, and Fish Creek
* Shenango River tributaries (central and western township): Paden Creek and Linesville Creek
Lakes and bodies of water:
Pymatuning Lake
Pymatuning Reservoir is a man-made lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States, on land that was once a very large swamp. Much of it is incorporated into two state parks: Pymatuning State Park in Pennsylv ...
census
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of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 569 households, and 434 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 37.9 people per square mile (14.6/km). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 19.3/sq mi (7.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.71%
White
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, 0.13%
African American
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Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.06% of the population.
There were 569 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were
married couples
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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,512, and the median income for a family was $40,391. Males had a median income of $28,669 versus $22,557 for females. The
per capita income
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for the township was $14,493. About 10.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.