Stevens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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Stevens Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.


Geography

Stevens Township is located in eastern Bradford County and is bordered by Tuscarora Township to the south, Wyalusing Township to the southwest, Herrick Township to the west, and Pike Township to the north. Rush Township in
Susquehanna County Susquehanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,434 Its county seat is Montrose. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from part ...
is to the east.
Pennsylvania Route 706 Pennsylvania Route 706 (PA 706) is a state highway in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Wyalusing, and the eastern terminus is at US 11 in New Milford. Route description PA 706 begins at an intersection with US ...
passes through the township from the southwest corner to the eastern border, following the valley of
Wyalusing Creek Wyalusing Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Susquehanna and Bradford counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Rush township in Susquehanna County and Stevens Township, Tuscarora Tow ...
, a tributary of the
Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...
.
Pennsylvania Route 467 Pennsylvania Route 467 (PA 467) is a state highway that is located in Bradford County in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is situated at PA 187 in Rome Township in the hamlet of Myersburg. The eastern terminus is located at ...
departs north from Route 706 just east of the unincorporated community of Stevensville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.12%, is water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 414 people, 165 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 225 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 0.72% African American, 1.69% Native American, 0.24%
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, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 165 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,983. About 12.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.


Notable person

* William T. Grant, retailer and philanthropist


References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1790 Townships in Bradford County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania