Hector Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hector Township |
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Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Potter |
Settled | 1826 |
Incorporated | 1828 |
Area | |
• Total | 41.4 sq mi (107.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,872 |
• Estimate (2016) | 374 |
• Density | 10.9/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 42-105-33568 |
Hector Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 453 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107 km2), of which, 41.4 square miles (107 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Hector Township is bordered by Harrison Township to the north, Tioga County to the east, Pike Township to the south and Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania and Ulysses borough to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 453 people, 168 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.9 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.78% White and 0.22% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 168 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.