Liberty Township, Mountour County, Pennsylvania |
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A farm in the township
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Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Liberty Township |
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Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Montour |
Settled | 1771 |
Incorporated | 1816 |
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• Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,476 |
• Density | 53.8/sq mi (20.8/km2) |
Liberty Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census.
The Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge, Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7, and Mooresburg School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,476 people, 556 households, and 429 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.8 people per square mile (20.8/km2). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 556 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.