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Buffalo Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

Buffalo Township,
Perry County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Buffalo Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Buffalo Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Perry
Settled 1772
Incorporated 1799
Area
 • Total 20.2 sq mi (52.4 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,219
 • Density 55.8/sq mi (21.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 717

Buffalo Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1219 at the 2010 census.

The Millersburg Ferry was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52 km2), of which, 20.2 square miles (52 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.15%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1219 people, 420 households, and 325 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.8 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.29% White, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 420 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.


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