The per capita income for the township was $18,639. Males had a median income of $35,811 versus $26,500 for females. The median income for a household in the township was $44,010, and the median income for a family was $53,661.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.11. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,206 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. The racial makeup of the township was 99.16% White, 0.12% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.

There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 61.4 per square mile (23.7/km 2). The population density was 159.2 inhabitants per square mile (61.5/km 2). Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.6 km 2), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.2 km 2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km 2) (0.76%) is water.ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,206 households, and 943 families residing in the township. The Dellville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The population was 3,194 at the 2020 census. Wheatfield Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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