Ashland Township, Pennsylvania Explained

There is also the Borough of Ashland in Schuylkill County.

Official Name:Ashland Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clarion
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1804
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1856
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:58.34
Area Land Km2:58.10
Area Water Km2:0.23
Area Total Sq Mi:22.52
Area Land Sq Mi:22.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1116
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:1094
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-031-03248

Ashland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2020 census,[2] an increase from the figure of 1,114 tabulated in 2010.[3]

Geography

The township is in northwestern Clarion County and is bordered by Venango County to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.3km2, of which 58.1km2 is land and 0.2km2, or 0.40%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,081 people, 394 households, and 319 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.69% White, 0.83% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 394 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,065, and the median income for a family was $42,875. Males had a median income of $29,875 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,457. About 4.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ashland township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. April 24, 2015. https://archive.today/20150424150139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203103248. April 24, 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .