Southwest Madison Township is a

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, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census.

History

The

Adairs Covered Bridge The Adairs Covered Bridge, also known as Cisna Mill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Southwest Madison Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a , Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 186 ...

and

Bistline Covered Bridge The Bistline Covered Bridge, also known as Flickinger's Mill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Southwest Madison Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1871. ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km²), of which 27.5 square miles (71.4 km²) is land and 0.04% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 856 people, 292 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 395 housing units at an average density of 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.88%

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, and 0.12% from two or more races. There were 292 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.41. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $35,694, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $23,182 for females. The

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for the township was $14,457. About 13.2% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the

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, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1755 Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area Townships in Perry County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania