Otter Creek Township

Information compiled as a service of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

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Source: 1990 Census (unless otherwise indicated)

Local Municipalities

Population 1980 1990 1994(Est.) 2000(Proj.)

605 583 603 600

Median Age: 34.2

Area

square miles: 11.8

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Second Class Township

Board of Supervisors

Contact: Joyce M. Young, Secretary

201 Henry Road

Greenville, PA 16125

(724)588-3600

Police:

Income

Median Household: $29,091

Median Family: $30,469

Families Below Poverty: 4.0%

Persons Below Poverty: 6.7%

Unemployment: 5.0%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail: 15.0%

Manufacturing: 34.8%

Transportation: 9.4%

Health Services: 11.5%

Principal Employers (50+ Employees)

Utilities

Electricity: Penn Power

Gas: Natural Fuel Gas

Telephone: Bell Atlantic

Water: On Lot

Sanitary Sewer: On Lot

Housing

Total Housing Units: 232

Single Family: 71.6%

Multi-Family: 0.0%

Mobile Home: 27.6%

Other: 0.9%

Renter Occupied: 11.6%

Seasonal: 1.7%

Vacant: 4.3%

Median House Value: $42,100

Median Year Built: 1963

Water Service

Public: 0.0%

Other: 100%

Sewer Service

Public: 0.0%

Other: 100%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public: 13

Private: 5

Elementary\High School

Public: 75

Private: 11

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate: 72.8%

College Graduate: 2.2%

Graduate Degree: 0.7%