Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 1. Project Area Characteristics developers, design professionals, community organizations, and others are encouraged to use the design guide when designing or modifying local businesses. The guide is beneficial in strengthening the community and regional identity, increasing public awareness about design issues and options, avoiding development patterns that look foreign to the region, enhancing property values, and protecting the region’s tourism industry. Demographics and Population Patterns Since 1980, the population within the watershed has declined, most notably between 1980 and 1990 (See Figures 1-4 and 1-5). The watershed’s population was calculated using census block group data from 1980, 1990, and 2000. Table 1-3 compares the population changes between males and females from 1980 to 2000. Population 1980 1990 2000 Table 1-3. Watershed Population Percent Change 1980-1990 Percent Change 1990-2000 Percent Change 1980-2000 Female 26,138 23,992 23,465 -8.9% -2.2% -11.4% Male 24,224 23,329 23,654 -3.8% 1.4% -2.4% Total 50,362 47,321 47,119 -6.0% -0.4% -6.9% (Sources: Free Demographics, 2009; U.S. Census Bureau, 1990; U.S. Census Bureau, 2000) The ratio of males to females is approximately one to one, with males holding a slight edge—0.3 percent. Table 1-4 displays the comparison of population by sex and age. Six categories are identified— preschool-aged, school-aged, college-aged, post collegiate-aged, midlife-aged, and retirement-aged. Table 1-4. Population by Sex and Age Years Male Female Total 62 3,825 5,171 8,996 Total 23,639 23,480 47,119 (Sources: Free Demographics, 2009; U.S. Bureau of Census, 2000) Within the headwaters of the Allegheny River there are nine population centers. Overall, the population within these centers has decreased; nearly 24,700 residents have moved away from the population centers based on 2007 population estimates (U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). Table 1-5 lists the population of each municipality, percent of each municipality in the project area, and population per square mile. The City of Bradford—named after a town in New England where many of its earliest settlers originated—is located in the northwestern corner of the watershed along Tunungwant Creek. Originally established as a borough in 1872, the town was incorporated into a city in 1879. The City occupies 3.15 square miles and is well-known for the invention and manufacturing of the Zippo ® lighter. Between 2000 and 2007, it is estimated that the population within the city decreased by 8.3 percent to a population of 8,429 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). Incorporated in 1848, the Borough of Coudersport is the county seat for Potter County, Pa. It was named for banker Jean Samuel Couder. Between 2000 and 2007, it is estimated that the population within the borough decreased by 9.7 percent to 2,416 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). 1-10
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 1. Project Area Characteristics Table 1-5. Watershed Municipalities Size (miles 2 ) Population per mile 2 Percent of Municipality in Project Area Municipality Population Cameron County Shippen Township 2,495 157.15 16 2% McKean County Annin Township 835 33.55 25 100% Bradford Borough 9175 3.45 2,660 100% Bradford Township 4816 55.56 87 94% Ceres Township 1003 40.7 25 100% Corydon Township 301 73.2 411
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