Editing North Centre Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{other Pennsylvania townships|Centre Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = North Centre Township,<br/> Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = 
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|image_skyline = Summer Hill in North Centre Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 2.JPG
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|image_caption = Summer Hill in North Centre Township with a gap showing [[Knob Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Knob Mountain]] beyond
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|image_map = Map of North Centre Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
|mapsize = 250x200px
|map_caption = Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting North Centre Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Columbia County.svg
|mapsize1 = 250x200px
|map_caption1 = Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Columbia County, Pennsylvania|Columbia]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1771
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1923
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 38.86
|area_land_km2 = 38.75
|area_water_km2 = 0.12
|area_total_sq_mi = 15.01
|area_land_sq_mi = 14.96
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 28, 2022}}</ref>
|population_total = 2039 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2 = 54.48
|population_density_sq_mi = 141.11
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
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|postal_code_type = 
|postal_code = 
|area_code = [[Area code 570|570]]
|website = {{URL|www.northcentretownship.com}}
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|population_est = 2060
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-037-54880
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'''North Centre Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Columbia County, Pennsylvania|Columbia County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The population was 2,039 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
The [[Fowlersville Covered Bridge]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is located slightly northeast of the center of Columbia County. [[Knob Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Knob Mountain]] forms the northern boundary. Unincorporated communities include North Centre in the northwestern part of the township, and Fowlersville and Dennis Mills in the east. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|38.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.30%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203754880| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): North Centre township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 26, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213122239/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203754880| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2010= 2105
|2020= 2039
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2060
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 735 households, and 580 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|130.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 792 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 735 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,716, and the median income for a family was $48,229. Males had a median income of $34,850 versus $21,439 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,010.  About 4.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Image:Map of Columbia County Pennsylvania School Districts.png|300 px|thumb|right|Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania School Districts, with Central Columbia School District in blue in the center of the county.]]

The area's local school district is the [[Central Columbia School District]]. It serves about 2,100 students and features three academic buildings and one administration building. Students are divided into the Elementary School (grades K through 4), Middle School (grades 5 through 8) and the High School (grades 9 through 12).

According to the 2003 data collected by [[Standard & Poor's]], 18.4% of students are economically disadvantaged, 13.1% receive special education services and 71.1% of students pass the state-mandated testing. The district spends about $6,999 per student.<ref>[http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=39/llid=116/stllid=151/locid=953373/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes Central Columbia School District report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213715/http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid%3D39/llid%3D116/stllid%3D151/locid%3D953373/stype%3D/catid%3D-1/secid%3D-1/compid%3D-1/site%3Dpes |date=September 27, 2007 }}, School Matters, Standard & Poors 2003, 2005.</ref>

In 2007, the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]] ranked the district 146th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores.<ref>Blacklidge, Karen, Valley schools all over the Chart, The Daily Item, June 6, 2007. {{cite web |url=http://www.dailyitem.com/archivesearch/local_story_163000144.html |title=Valley schools all over the chart » News » the Daily Item, Sunbury, PA |accessdate=October 15, 2007 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120730185317/http://www.dailyitem.com/archivesearch/local_story_163000144.html |archivedate=July 30, 2012 }}</ref>

The Middle School is under construction, as of 2006. Several small additions are being added to accommodate the increasing class size, and a major renovation on the existing portion will bring it up to code. It's expected to be near completion by the beginning of the 2007–2008 school year.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.northcentretownship.com North Centre Township official website]

{{Columbia County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1771]]
[[Category:Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Townships in Columbia County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]