Mann Township is a

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in Bedford County,

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, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Mann Township is located in the southeastern corner of Bedford County, with

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to the east and

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, to the south. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, is water.

Adjacent municipalities

* Southampton Township (west) * Monroe Township (north) * Union Township,

(east) *

(south)

Recreation

Portions of the

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and portions of the

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford and Fulton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities. Geography SGL 49 consists of five parcels lo ...

are located in the township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49
retrieved 9 October 2018

Demographics

As of the 2000

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, there were 481 people, 191 households, and 141 families residing in the township. The

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was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.17%

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, 0.21%

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, 0.21%

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, and 0.42% from two or more races. There were 191 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% 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 2.94. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $33,077. Males had a median income of $26,339 versus $17,813 for females. The

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for the township was $13,893. About 12.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the

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, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

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