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Encyclopedia > Durham Township, Pennsylvania

Durham Township is a township located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,313. It was first organised in 1775 and is located in the extreme North-east of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company and Durham Mills. Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²). 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.71% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,313 people, 485 households, and 382 families residing in the township. The population density is 55.0/km² (142.6/mi²). There are 525 housing units at an average density of 22.0/km² (57.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.17% White, 0.08% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 485 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% are married couples living together, 4.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 17.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.07. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the township the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.8 males.


The median income for a household in the township is $70,875, and the median income for a family is $73,750. Males have a median income of $51,719 versus $34,688 for females. The per capita income for the township is $29,913. 3.9% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
The Durham Township Historical Society - History of The Durham Boat (894 words)
Robert Durham was stipulated to be a boat builder by trade in certain papers left by B.F. Fackenthall Esq., a native of Durham who indicated that he was told by his grandfather that Robert Durham was the first builder of a Durham boat in Durham.
Durham boats were "confiscated" by George Washington and used to carry his army across the Delaware River at a spot now known as Washington’s Crossing, PA in order for his troops to surprise the Hessians at Trenton on Christmas Day, 1776.
The Durham boat style came into disservice with the advent of canals where yet a different type of construction and style was used to carry freight.
Honey Creek Township - Vigo County Public Library (1541 words)
The township is divided up into small farms, and is mainly occupied by the owners of the land.
When Harrison's army was moving through this township the grandfather of E. Roberts, with one of his comrades, saw two Negroes in the edge of the grove skulking along, and as they took them for Indians, fired and killed one of them.
Durham obtained the sandstone, dressed it off, lettered them, and those moss-grown stones are still standing, being probably the first tombstones erected in the county.
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