Eulalia Township, Pennsylvania
| Eulalia Township, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
A pond in Eulalia Township
|
|
 Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Eulalia Township |
|
 Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Potter |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.1 sq mi (80.5 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 941 |
| • Density | 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Eulalia Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.1 square miles (81 km2), all of it land.
Eulalia Township surrounds Coudersport and is bordered to the north by Hebron Township, to the east by Sweden Township, to the south by Homer Township and to the west by Roulette Township.
Eulalia Township was the first township in Potter County. When the county was created on the 5 December 1810, the whole county was put in Eulalia Township.
It was named after the wife of one John Keating, a land agent who led the first people to settle in Potter County. His wife was named Eulalia Deschapelles, therefore the township was Eulalia Township. Another source asserts Eulalia was the name of the first white child born there.
As of the census of 2000, there were 941 people, 305 households, and 233 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.3 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.77% White, 0.53% African American, 1.06% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
...
Wikipedia