Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Findley Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,305 at the 2000 census.

History

Findley Township is named for William Findley, a Pennsylvania congressman.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55 km²), of which, 21.1 square miles (55 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,305 people, 542 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density was 109.1 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.56% White, 14.79% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.

There were 542 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

Findley (surname)

Findley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

See also