Darlington Township is a township in
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 1,817 at the
2020 census.
It is part of the
Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
History
Darlington and
South Beaver townships are connected by the
Watts Mill Bridge over
Little Beaver Creek
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. The bridge is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
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Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.33%, is water.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Darlington Township has nine borders, including
Little Beaver Township and
Enon Valley (both in Lawrence County) to the north,
Big Beaver and
New Galilee to the east, a very small border with
Chippewa Township to the southeast,
South Beaver Township to the south, and the Columbiana County, Ohio townships of
Middleton and
Unity
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to the west. The borough of
Darlington is situated within Darlingtown Township near the southeastern corner.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,974 people, 782 households, and 570 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 847 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.44%
White
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, 0.10%
African American
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, 0.20%
Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 782 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,011, and the median income for a family was $43,875. Males had a median income of $31,815 versus $21,336 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $18,173. About 8.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Portions of the
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Beaver County in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, cross-country skiing, and other activities.
Geography
SGL 285 consists of thr ...
are located in the township.
[https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018][Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285](_blank)
retrieved 3 October 2018
References
External links
Darlington Township official website
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Populated places established in 1847
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania
1847 establishments in Pennsylvania