Elk Creek Township, Pennsylvania
| Elk Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′00″N 80°15′59″W / 41.86667°N 80.26639°WCoordinates: 41°52′00″N 80°15′59″W / 41.86667°N 80.26639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.84 sq mi (90.24 km2) |
| • Land | 34.74 sq mi (89.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,798 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,760 |
| • Density | 50.67/sq mi (19.56/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-049-23088 |
| Website | elkcreektwp |
Elk Creek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2010 census.
Elk Creek Township is in southern Erie County and is bordered to the south by Crawford County. The borough of Cranesville, a separate municipality, is on the western edge of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.30%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 653 households, and 519 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.8 people per square mile (20.0/km²). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.28% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 653 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
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