Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Other Pennsylvania townships Template:Infobox settlement Gibson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
History
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Gibson Township was formed from the north part of Clifford Township on November 24, 1813.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The new township was named for district president judge Honorable John B. Gibson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Gibson Village Historic District consists of about 32 buildings located at routes 848 and 547.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Bridge in Gibson Borough was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.75%) is water.
Gibson Township is bordered by New Milford, Jackson, Ararat, Herrick, Clifford, Lenox, and Harford townships.
Communities
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- Columbia Corners<ref name="PennDOT">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Gelatt<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Gibson<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Kentuck Corners<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Palma<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Smiley<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- South Gibson<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
- Union Hill<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,221 people, 481 households, and 351 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 644 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 481 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 61.3% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,154, and the median income for a family was $51,146. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $31,359 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,202. About 7.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.