Pavia Township, Pennsylvania

Pavia Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pavia Township
Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Settled	1794
Incorporated	1834
Area
• Total	22.0 sq mi (57 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	325
• Density	14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814

Pavia Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 325 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.8 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.69% White and 0.31% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,115. About 5.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.