Editing Southwest Madison Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{other Pennsylvania townships|Madison Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Southwest Madison Township,<br> Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = 
<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline = Adairs Bridge Perry Co.JPG
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = [[Adairs Covered Bridge]]
|image_flag = 
|image_seal = 
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|image_map = Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Southwest Madison Township.PNG
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|map_caption = Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Southwest Madison Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Perry County.svg
|mapsize1 = 250x200px
|map_caption1 = Map of Perry 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 = [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry]]
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|government_footnotes = 
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|leader_title = 
|leader_name = 
|leader_title1 = 
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1755
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1755
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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 14, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 71.31
|area_land_km2 = 70.86
|area_water_km2 = 0.45
|area_total_sq_mi = 27.53
|area_land_sq_mi = 27.36
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.17
<!-- Population -->
|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 12, 2022}}</ref>
|population_total = 1020 {{increase}}
|population_density_km2 = 13.96
|population_density_sq_mi = 36.15
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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 717|717]]
|website = 
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|population_est = 1023
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-099-72624
}}
'''Southwest Madison Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
The [[Adairs Covered Bridge]] and [[Bistline 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]], the township has a total area of 27.6&nbsp;square miles (71.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 27.5&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (71.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 0.04% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 999
|2020= 1020
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1023
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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 856 people, 292 households, and 226 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|31.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 395 housing units at an average density of 14.3/sq&nbsp;mi (5.5/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the township was 99.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.12% from two or more races.

There were 292 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,694, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $23,182 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,457.  About 13.2% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Perry County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1755]]
[[Category:Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]]
[[Category:Townships in Perry County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]