Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
| Cumberland Valley Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Cumberland Valley Township |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Incorporated | 1771 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.2 sq mi (156.0 km2) |
| • Land | 59.7 sq mi (154.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,597 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Cumberland Valley Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2010 census.
The township is located in southern Bedford County in the Cumberland Valley, a narrow Appalachian valley bounded by Wills Mountain to the west and Evitts Mountain to the east. Evitts Creek, a tributary of the North Branch Potomac River, flows southwards through the valley, and U.S. Route 220 runs through the center of the valley as well.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 60.2 square miles (156.0 km2), of which 59.7 square miles (154.5 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 0.98%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,494 people, 596 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density is 9.7/km² (25.1/mi²). There are 710 housing units at an average density of 4.6 persons/km² (11.9 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 99.13% White, 0.07% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 596 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.
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