Editing North East Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = North East Township, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
| image_skyline          = State Line UMC, NY-PA.jpg
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| image_caption          = State Line Methodist Church, located in Pennsylvania, as seen from New York
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| etymology              = Its location in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]]
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| image_map              = Erie County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas North East township highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]]
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| subdivision_name       = United States
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| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie]]
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| leader_title           = Mayor
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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=Aug 13, 2017}}</ref>
| area_total_km2         = 109.77
| area_land_km2          = 109.13
| area_water_km2         = 0.64
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| population_footnotes   = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |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 1, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total       = 6529
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 57.45
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
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| area_code              = [[Area code 814|814]]
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| website                = {{URL|northeasttwp.org}}
|pop_est_as_of = 2023
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|population_est = 6439
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-049-54960
|area_total_sq_mi = 42.38
|area_land_sq_mi = 42.13
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 148.18
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'''North East Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 6,529 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> up from 6,315 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204954960| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North East township, Erie County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213131238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204954960| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 7,702 in [[2000 United States census|2000]].

==Geography==
The township is in the northeastern corner of Erie County and is adjacent to the [[New York (state)|New York]] state line. [[Lake Erie]] borders the northern edge of the township. The township surrounds the borough of [[North East, Pennsylvania|North East]], a separate municipality. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|109.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{Convert|109.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.56%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

North East Township contains Pennsylvania's northernmost point.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2000= 7702
|2010= 6315
|2020= 6529
|estyear=2023
|estimate=6439
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,702 people, 2,485 households, and 1,861 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|181.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,691 housing units at an average density of {{convert|63.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 2,485 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 19.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,696, and the median income for a family was $51,056. Males had a median income of $37,773 versus $25,707 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,516. About 3.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://northeasttwp.org North East Township official website]

{{Erie County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Erie County, Pennsylvania]]