Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania |
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Lawrence Township
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Map of Tioga County Highlighting Lawrence Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Tioga |
Settled | 1816 |
Incorporated | 1816 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,718 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,692 |
• Density | 39.9/sq mi (19.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
FIPS code | 42-117-41960 |
Lawrence Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,718 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2), all of it land.
Lawrence Township forms the western, southern and eastern borders of Lawrenceville. The township is bordered by the Towns of Tuscarora, Lindley, and Caton in Steuben County, New York to the north, Jackson Township to the east, Tioga Township to the south, Farmington Township to the south and west and Nelson Township to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 659 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.17% African American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 659 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.92.