Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Skiing at Denton Hill State Park
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Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Ulysses Township |
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Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Potter |
Settled | 1827 |
Incorporated | 1828 |
Area | |
• Total | 75.1 sq mi (194.4 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 691 |
• Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Ulysses Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 691. There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Ulysses Township. Denton Hill State Park is a ski resort along U.S. Route 6. Lyman Run State Park is in the southern part of the township and is partially in neighboring West Branch Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 75.1 square miles (194.4 km²), of which, 75.0 square miles (194.4 km²) of it is land and 0.01% is water.
Ulysses Township is bordered by Bingham Township to the north, the borough of Ulysses to the northeast, Hector and Pike Townships to the east, West Branch Township to the south, and Summit, Sweden and Allegany Townships to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 691 people, 240 households, and 192 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.14% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.87% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.