Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Upper Turkeyfoot Township |
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Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Somerset |
Area | |
• Total | 38.66 sq mi (100.13 km2) |
• Land | 38.63 sq mi (100.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,119 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,070 |
• Density | 27.70/sq mi (10.69/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 42-111-79336 |
Upper Turkeyfoot Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.4 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,232 people, 450 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.8 people per square mile (12.3/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.35% White, 0.08% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 450 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.