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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1791 |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Board of Supervisors |
| - Chairman | Richard Mascolo |
| - Vice-chair | Richard Killian |
| - Supervisor | Cecil J. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The following is a list of the sixty-seven counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. Centre County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Irvin |
| - Supervisor | Steve Miller |
| - Supervisor | Robert Heinsohn |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (124. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,063 |
| - Density | 292. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (113. 0/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16801 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website: Ferguson Township | |
Ferguson Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 814 is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Telephone Area code which serves the central and northwestern region of the state including the Centre County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The population was 14,063 at the 2000 census. Most of the agricultual research for the Penn State University, located in nearby State College, Pennsylvania, is at the Russell E. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Larson Research Center located in the western part of Ferguson Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (124. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Ferguson Township is bordered by Halfmoon Township and Patton Townships to the northwest, State College to the northeast, Harris Township to the southeast and Blair County to the south. Halfmoon Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Patton Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U Harris Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blair County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 14,063 people, 5,511 households, and 3,438 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 292. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (113. 0/km²). There were 5,699 housing units at an average density of 118. 6/sq mi (45. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87. 88% White, 2. 40% African American, 0. 11% Native American, 7. 44% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 58% from other races, and 1. 56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 82% of the population.
There were 5,511 households out of which 30. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 2% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 6% were non-families. 23. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 54 and the average family size was 3. 00.
In the township the population was spread out with 22. 4% under the age of 18, 17. 0% from 18 to 24, 30. 1% from 25 to 44, 20. 9% from 45 to 64, and 9. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,703, and the median income for a family was $62,461. Males had a median income of $43,131 versus $26,796 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,724. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 4% of families and 14. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 3. 9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes