Halifax Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dauphin
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1804
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:82.32
Area Land Km2:71.62
Area Water Km2:10.70
Area Total Sq Mi:31.78
Area Land Sq Mi:27.65
Area Water Sq Mi:4.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3344
Population Density Km2:49.33
Population Density Sq Mi:127.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:717
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:3336
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-043-32040

Halifax Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Halifax Township takes its name from Fort Halifax on the Susquehanna River.[3]

The Clemson Island Prehistoric District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee was listed in 2007.

Geography

Halifax Township is in northwestern Dauphin County and is bordered by the Susquehanna River to the northwest, Berry Mountain to the north, and Peters Mountain to the south. The borough of Halifax, a separate municipality, is near the center of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Powells Valley and Matamoras in the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 82.3km2, of which 71.6km2 is land and 10.7km2, or 12.99%, is water.[4] Most of the surface water in the township is part of the Susquehanna River, which averages wide in this area. Powell Creek crosses the southern part of the township, and Armstrong Creek crosses the center, flowing into the Susquehanna north of Halifax borough.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,261 households, and 978 families residing in the township. The population density was 119.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 47.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,261 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,913, and the median income for a family was $50,568. Males had a median income of $35,594 versus $28,716 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,749. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 12, 2022.
  3. Book: Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. 1895. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 20.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Halifax township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 16, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213123825/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204332040. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.