Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see [[:Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania]].

Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Township
Hays Covered Bridge
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montgomery Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Franklin
Settled	1730
Incorporated	1781
Area
• Total	67.1 sq mi (174 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,949
• Density	73.8/sq mi (28.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717

Montgomery Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,949 at the 2000 census.

History

Mansfield, Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church, Hays Bridge Historic District, Angle Farm, Millmont Farm, Rock Hill Farm, and the Col. John Work House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²), of which, 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²) of it is land and 0.01% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,949 people, 1,782 households, and 1,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.8 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 1,849 housing units at an average density of 27.6/sq mi (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,782 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,538, and the median income for a family was $50,653. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $23,775 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,699. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.