Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Eldred Township is in central Lycoming County and is bordered by Hepburn Township to the west, Gamble Township to the north, Plunketts Creek Township to the northeast, Upper Fairfield Township to the east, and Loyalsock Township to the south. Loyalsock Creek, a southward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River, forms the eastern boundary of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²), of which 14.2 square miles (36.9 km²) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), or 0.77% are water.[1] The eastern side of the township is drained directly by Loyalsock Creek, while the center is drained by Mill Creek, which flows south to join the Loyalsock, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) above Montoursville. The tributaries of Mill Creek are Sugarcamp Run at the northern border of the township, Calebs Run in the northeastern part, and Lick Run in the southern part. The southwestern part of the township is drained by Millers Run, a direct tributary of the West Branch, while the extreme western part of the township is drained by a second Mill Creek, which flows west to Lycoming Creek and thence to the West Branch.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,178 people, 770 households, and 646 families residing in the township. The population density was 152.1 inhabitants per square mile (58.7/km²). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 55.7 per square mile (21.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 770 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,780, and the median income for a family was $49,208. Males had a median income of $36,111 versus $21,949 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,426. About 4.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Horace Willson (1878-1967), founder and president of Columbia Phonograph Co., later Columbia Records, and father of Hollywood agent Henry Willson, was born in Eldred Township and lived there as a child before his family moved to Williamsport.[7]

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