Sandy 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.)

847 806 814 840

Median Age: 36.4

Area

square miles: 16.2

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Second Class Township

Board of Supervisors

Contact: Glenn Bishop, Secretary

1083 County Line Road

Greenville, PA 16125

(724)252-2523

Income

Median Household: $26,364

Median Family: $30,069

Families Below Poverty: 6.1%

Persons Below Poverty: 8.4%

Unemployment: 8.5%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail: 15.1%

Manufacturing: 28.8%

Educational Services: 8.5%

Health Services: 8.8%

Utilities

Electricity: Penn Power

Gas: National Fuel Gas

Telephone: Alltell

Water: On Lot

Sanitary Sewer: On lot

Housing

Total Housing Units: 323

Single Family: 69.3%

Multi-Family: 0.9%

Mobile Home: 28.2%

Other: 1.5%

Renter Occupied: 11.1%

Seasonal: 2.5%

Vacant: 6.2%

Median House Value: $38,400

Median Year Built: 1962

Water Service

Public: 0.0%

Other: 100%

Sewer Service

Public: 0.9%

Other: 99.1%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public: 15

Private: 0

Elementary\High School

Public: 170

Private: 5

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate: 72.9%

College Graduate: 3.4%

Graduate Degree: 2.0%

Community Banking

First National Bank pf Pennsylvania