East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Other Pennsylvania townships Template:Infobox settlement East Fallowfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> down from 1,620 in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]East Fallowfield is said to be named for Lancelot Fallowfield, one of the first purchasers of land from William Penn.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]The township is in southwestern Crawford County and is bordered to the south by Mercer County. It contains the unincorporated community of Atlantic.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.14%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Natural features
[edit]Geologic Province:<ref name="Physiographic Provinces">Template:Cite web</ref> Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:<ref name="East Fallowfield Township Topographic Map">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Convert Crooked Creek at Pymatuning Marsh.
Highest Elevation:<ref name="East Fallowfield Township Topographic Map">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Convert at a high point north of Jackson Run.
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:<ref name="East Fallowfield Township Topographic Map">Template:Cite web</ref> Crooked Creek (forms western boundary of township), Conneaut Outlet, and Sandy Creek
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:<ref name="East Fallowfield Township Topographic Map">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Crooked Creek tributaries (western township): McDowell Run, Randolph Run and its tributary, Jackson Run
- Conneaut Outlet tributaries (northeastern township): Adsit Run
Lakes and Waterbodies:<ref name="East Fallowfield Township Topographic Map">Template:Cite web</ref> Dollar Lake and Lower Lake (both impoundments)
Biological Diversity Areas:<ref name="CNHI">Template:Cite web</ref> McMillen Hollow BDA, Pymatuning Wetland Complex-Central BDA, Pymatuning Wetland Complex-South BDA
Landscape Conservation Area:<ref name="CNHI">Template:Cite web</ref> Conneaut Marsh-Geneva Marsh LCA
Important Bird Areas:<ref name="CNHI">Template:Cite web</ref> Conneaut Marsh-Geneva Marsh and Pymatuning-Hartstown
Important Mammal Areas:<ref name="CNHI">Template:Cite web</ref> Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area and State Game Lands #214
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,434 people, 436 households, and 365 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 467 housing units at an average density of 16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% White, 0.98% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 436 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the township the population was spread out, with 37.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,957, and the median income for a family was $33,313. Males had a median income of $29,850 versus $16,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,233. About 15.0% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.