Amity Township is a

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in Erie County,

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, United States. The population was 981 at the 2020 census. There are no longer any

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in the township, after the disappearance of Arbuckle and Hatch Hollow. The latter was the birthplace of famed

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, who was born in her grandfather's log cabin in Hatch Hollow in 1857.

Geography

Amity Township is in southeastern Erie County. According to the

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, it has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.55%, is water. French Creek flows through the township, impounded by Union City Dam in neighboring Waterford Township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 387 households, and 315 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 408 housing units at an average density of 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30%

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, 0.09%

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, 0.35% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population. There were 387 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.19. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $42,569, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $21,125 for females. The

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for the township was $15,186. About 6.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Map of Amity Township in 1896
{{Authority control Townships in Erie County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania