Centre Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
| Centre Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania |
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Sunset at Little Buffalo State Park
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Centre Township |
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Perry |
| Settled | 1752 |
| Incorporated | 1831 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,209 |
| • Density | 73.2/sq mi (28.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Centre Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2010 census.
The Little Buffalo Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78 km2), of which, 30.2 square miles (78 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,209 people, 843 households, and 655 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.2 people per square mile (28.3/km²). There were 897 housing units at an average density of 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.23% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 843 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
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