Waterford Township is a

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in Erie County,

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, United States. The population was 3,910 at the 2020 census, down from 3,920 at the 2010 census.

History

The

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was listed on the

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in 1980.

Geography

The township is southeast of the center of Erie County and surrounds the borough of

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, a separate municipality. It is southeast of downtown

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. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.66%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,878 people, 1,362 households, and 1,080 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,447 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.58%

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, 0.15%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.05% from

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, and 1.08% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.52% of the population. There were 1,362 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $42,270, and the median income for a family was $46,076. Males had a median income of $33,993 versus $22,443 for females. The

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for the township was $16,229. About 9.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the

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, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Waterford Township official website
{{Authority control Townships in Erie County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania