Sullivan Township, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Cornfield, pasture and hayfield in Sullivan Township
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Map of Tioga County Highlighting Sullivan Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Tioga |
Settled | 1806 |
Incorporated | 1816 |
Area | |
• Total | 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,453 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,480 |
• Density | 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
FIPS code | 42-117-75104 |
Sullivan Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Sullivan Township is bordered by Rutland Township to the north, Bradford County to the east, Ward Township to the south and Covington and Richmond Townships to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 487 households, and 392 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 487 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.91.