Elk Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; Elkland Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania; and Elk Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Elk Creek

Township

Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°52′00″N 80°15′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.86667°N 80.26639°W﻿ / 41.86667; -80.26639Coordinates: 41°52′00″N 80°15′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.86667°N 80.26639°W﻿ / 41.86667; -80.26639
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Erie
Area

[1]

• Total| 34.84 sq mi (90.24 km2)
• Land| 34.74 sq mi (89.97 km2)
• Water| 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Highest elevation

[2] (southeast township boundary by Eureka Road)

| 1,370 ft (420 m)
Lowest elevation

[2] (tributary to Crooked Creek)

| 850 ft (260 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 1,788
• Estimate

(2021)[3]

| 1,780
• Density| 50.67/sq mi (19.56/km2)
Time zone| UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code| 814
FIPS code| 42-049-23088
Website| elkcreektwp.org

Elk Creek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,788 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,798 at the 2010 census.[4]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Demographics
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Geography[edit]

Elk Creek Township is in southern Erie County and is bordered to the south by Crawford County. The borough of Cranesville, a separate municipality, is on the western edge of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.30%, is water.[4]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
2000| 1,800| | —
2010| 1,798| | −0.1%
2020| 1,788| | −0.6%
2021 (est.)| 1,780| [3]| −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 653 households, and 519 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.8 people per square mile (20.0/km2). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.28% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 653 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,269, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $35,184 versus $25,132 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,424. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Reviews say that Elk Ridge is a beautiful place to live.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
2. ^ a b "Albion Topo Map, Erie County PA (Albion Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elk Creek township, Erie County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

## External links[edit]

* Elk Creek Township official website

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Municipalities and communities of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Erie

Cities|

* Corry
* Erie

Boroughs|

* Albion
* Cranesville
* Edinboro
* Elgin
* Girard
* Lake City
* McKean
* Mill Village
* North East
* Platea
* Union City
* Waterford
* Wattsburg
* Wesleyville

Townships|

* Amity
* Concord
* Conneaut
* Elk Creek
* Fairview
* Franklin
* Girard
* Greene
* Greenfield
* Harborcreek
* Lawrence Park
* LeBoeuf
* McKean
* Millcreek
* North East
* Springfield
* Summit
* Union
* Venango
* Washington
* Waterford
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Avonia
* Lawrence Park
* Northwest Harborcreek
* Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Unincorporated
communities|

* Arbuckle
* Harborcreek
* Little Hope
* North Springfield
* State Line
* Sterrettania

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