Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:
* Crawford County, Arkansas
* Crawford County, Georgia
* Crawford County, Illinois
* Crawford County, Indiana
* Crawford County, Iowa
* Crawford County, Kansas
* Crawford County, ...
,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Beaver Township is in the northwestern corner of Crawford County, bordered to the north by Erie County, and to the west by
Ashtabula County, Ohio
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. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land. The unincorporated community of Beaver Center is at the center of the township.
History
The area that became the township was first settled about 1797.Crawford County Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Accessed 19 May 2023. On 9 July 1800 six townships were incorporated in the county, including:
Beaver Township, Conneaut, Cussewago, Fairfield, Sadsbury, and Venango Township.
In 1829 Beaver and Cussewago were reduced in area by the incorporation of Spring Township between them. Beaver Township has maintained the same borders since 1829.
Natural features
Geologic Province: Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation: where Conneaut Creek flows northward from the township.
Highest Elevation: at the southern township border, southwest of Palmer
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:
Conneaut Creek
Conneaut Creek is a tributary of Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the drainage basin, watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which f ...
and
Shenango River
The Shenango River is a principal tributary of the Beaver River (Pennsylvania), Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long,
Conneaut Creek tributaries: Crazy Run and Stone Run
West Branch Conneaut Creek tributaries: Mud Run, East Branch, and Middle Branch
Paden Creek, a tributary of the Shenango River
Biological Diversity Areas: East Branch Conneaut Creek Headwaters BDA, Mud Run Wetland BDA, and West Branch Conneaut Creek BDA
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 903 people, 316 households, and 241 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 24.6 people per square mile (9.5/km2). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79%
White
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, 0.66%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 316 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were
married couples
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,604 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $14,913. About 18.0% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.