Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Township
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Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Guilford Township Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Guilford Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Franklin
Settled	1749
Incorporated	1751
Area
• Total	52.6 sq mi (136 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	13,100
• Density	249.2/sq mi (96.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	717

Guilford Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2000 census.

History

The Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships, Brotherton Farm, and Gass House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.6 square miles (136 km²), of which, 52.6 square miles (136 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,100 people, 4,944 households, and 3,821 families residing in the township. The population density was 249.2 people per square mile (96.2/km²). There were 5,130 housing units at an average density of 97.6/sq mi (37.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.92% White, 1.77% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 4,944 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,076, and the median income for a family was $51,340. Males had a median income of $36,305 versus $25,471 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,258. About 4.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.