Editing Ralpho Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Ralpho Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = 
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|image_skyline = Knoebels Phoenix.jpg
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = The [[Phoenix (roller coaster)|Phoenix]] in [[Knoebels Amusement Resort]] is in Ralpho Township
|image_flag = 
|image_seal = 
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|image_map = Map of Northumberland County Pennsylvania Highlighting Ralpho Township.PNG
|mapsize = 250x200px
|map_caption = Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Ralpho Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Northumberland County.svg
|mapsize1 = 250x200px
|map_caption1 = Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
<!-- Location -->
|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 = [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes = 
|government_type = Board of Supervisors
|leader_title = 
|leader_name = 
|leader_title1 = 
|leader_name1 = 
|leader_title2 = 
|leader_name2 = 
|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1779
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1883
<!-- Area -->
|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 14, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 47.92
|area_land_km2 = 47.82
|area_water_km2 = 0.10
|area_total_sq_mi = 18.50
|area_land_sq_mi = 18.46
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States census|2010]]
|population_footnotes = 
|population_total = 4321
|population_density_km2 = 89.58
|population_density_sq_mi = 232.02
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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 = 
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|population_est = 4284
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-097-63328
}}
'''Ralpho Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] was 4,321,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ralpho Township, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211026/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table| archive-date=February 12, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> an increase over the figure of 3,764 tabulated in [[United States Census, 2000|2000]].

==History==
The [[Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge]], [[Kreigbaum Covered Bridge]], and [[Richards Covered Bridge]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 18.5&nbsp;square miles (47.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 4321
|estyear=2016
|estimate=4284
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,764 people, 1,497 households, and 1,121 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|203.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,600 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 99.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 1,497 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,318, and the median income for a family was $52,853. Males had a median income of $40,765 versus $24,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,449.  About 3.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Northumberland County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1779]]
[[Category:Townships in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]