Editing Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                   = Union Township
| settlement_type        = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
| image_skyline          = US 6 eb in Union Twp., Erie Co., PA (1), June 2024.jpg
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| image_caption          = [[US 6 (PA)|US 6]] eastbound in Union Township
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| image_map              = Erie County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Union 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_name2      = [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie]]
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| area_total_km2         = 94.91
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| population_total       = 1542
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| area_code              = 814
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'''Union Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> down from 1,655 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204978312| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union township, Erie County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213125426/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204978312| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is in southeastern Erie County, bordered to the south by [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]. The township surrounds the borough of [[Union City, Pennsylvania|Union City]], a separate municipality.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|94.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|94.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.49%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The South Branch of [[French Creek (Allegheny River)|French Creek]] flows from east to west across the center of the township and is the main drainage.  Tributaries to [[South Branch French Creek (French Creek tributary)|South Branch French Creek]] in Union Township include [[Bentley Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Bentley Run]], [[Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Hungry Run]], [[Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Horton Run]], and Pine Run.  A small section in the southwestern part of the township is drained by [[East Shreve Run (Oil Creek tributary)|East Shreve Run]], a tributary of [[Oil Creek (Allegheny River tributary)|Oil Creek]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 1663
|2010= 1655
|2020= 1542
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1543
|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|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,663 people, 598 households, and 490 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|45.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 631 housing units at an average density of 17.3/sq&nbsp;mi (6.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 99.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 598 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,852, and the median income for a family was $43,563. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,488.  About 4.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Erie County, Pennsylvania}}

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