Cooper Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania

Cooper Township, Mountour County, Pennsylvania
Township
Scenery of Cooper Township
Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Cooper Township
Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montour
Incorporated	1850
Area
• Total	7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	966
• Density	139.7/sq mi (54.0/km2)

Cooper Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 966 at the 2000 census.

The first settlers in the township were a family by the name of Krum. A church was built in the township in 1856. Historically, there were numerous mineral deposits, such as iron ore and limestone in the township. There were also limestone kilns in the past.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (18 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (3.89%) is water.

Cooper Township's terrain is hilly in the north and south, and flat in the central part of the township. The township's land is a mix of forest and farmland.

As of the census of 2000, there were 966 people, 397 households, and 283 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.7 people per square mile (54.0/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 60.8/sq mi (23.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.93% African American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.83.