Townville is a

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in Crawford County,

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, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census, up from 323 at the 2010 census.

History

Townville was founded in 1824 by Noah Town, and named for him.

Geography

Townville is located in eastern Crawford County at (41.679679, –79.881731). It is surrounded by Steuben Township, a separate municipality. Pennsylvania Route 408 passes through the borough, leading east to Hydetown and northwest to Cambridge Springs. Meadville, the

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, is to the west of Townville via PA 408, Lyona Road, and PA 77. According to the

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, Townville has a total area of , all land.

Natural features

The borough is in a valley at the height of land between north-flowing Muddy Creek and south-flowing Sugar Creek, both tributaries of French Creek and part of the

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watershed. The lowest elevation in Townville is on the southern boundary at the wetland that is drained by Muddy Creek and Sugar Creek. The highest elevation is on the western boundary.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 306 people, 119 households, and 94 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 125 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.02%

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, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 119 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were

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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93. In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $21,458 for females. The

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for the borough was $18,095. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 3.3% of those over 64.

References

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* {{authority control Populated places established in 1831 Boroughs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania