South Beaver Township is a township in
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 2,690 at the
2020 census.
It is part of the
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
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.
History
Darlington
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In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
and South Beaver townships are connected by the
Watts Mill Bridge, which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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as the "Bridge in South Beaver Township".
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 0.27%, is water.
Surrounding neighborhoods
South Beaver Township has five borders, with
Darlington Township to the north,
Chippewa Township to the east,
Brighton Township to the southeast,
Ohioville to the south, and
Middleton Township, Ohio to the west.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 1,090 households, and 821 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.02%
White
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, 1.24%
African American
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, 0.10%
Native American, 0.20%
Asian
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, 0.10% from
other races
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, and 0.34% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 1,090 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couples
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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,835, and the median income for a family was $50,673. Males had a median income of $36,090 versus $25,809 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $18,913. About 1.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% 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
South Beaver Township official website
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Populated places established in 1800
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania