Westfall Township is a

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in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.

History

The Mill Rift Hall and Nearpass House are listed on the

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. In 2009 Westfall Township filed for

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,323 people, 1,015 households, and 611 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.3%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from

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, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 1,015 households, out of which 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86. In the township the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 58% from 18 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.9 years. The median income for a household in the township was $42,472, and the median income for a family was $51,065. Males had a median income of $39,844 versus $24,118 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,866. About 4.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Official Township Website
{{authority control Populated places established in 1755 Government units that have filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy Townships in Pike County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River Towns in the New York metropolitan area