Gilmore Township is a

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in Greene County,

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, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census, down from 260 at the 2010 census.

Geography

The township is in southwest Greene County and is bordered to the south by the state of

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. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all of it land. The township is drained primarily by

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, an east-flowing tributary of the

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. The northwestern corner of the township is drained by tributaries of the Pennsylvania Fork of Fish Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the

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. Unincorporated communities in Gilmore Township include Ashtree, Triumph, Sandrock, Hero, Jollytown, and Pine Bank.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 295 people, 114 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The

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was 13.6 people per square mile (5.3/km). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66%

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, and 0.34% from two or more races. There were 114 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $41,458 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the township was $16,325. About 7.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

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, including 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 or over.

References

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