Athens Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania should not be confused with Athens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
| Athens Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford County |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 73.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 73.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,650 |
| Elevation Max Point: | East of Grange Hall road |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,180 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Muddy Creek at Township line |
| Population Total: | 637 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 9.94 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Est: | 631 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-03408 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 25.74 |
Athens Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 637 at the 2020 census.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.3km2, of which 73.2km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 0.12%, is water.[3] The township is in eastern Crawford County. The unincorporated community of Little Cooley is in the western part of the township.
Geologic Province:[4] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:[5] 1180feet where Muddy Creek flows out of the township.
Highest Elevation:[6] 1650feet east of Grange Hall Road
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[7] Oil Creek and Muddy Creek
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[8] Muddy Creek tributaries: East Branch Muddy Creek, Federal Run and its tributary Little Federal Run, and Navy Run
Lakes and Waterbodies:[9] Puckerbush and Spring Lake (both impoundments)
Biological Diversity Areas:[10] Puckerbush Lake Tributary BDA, Muddy Creek BDA, East Branch Oil Creek BDA, Koochogey Wetlands BDA, and Muddy Creek Wetlands BDA
Landscape Conservation Area:[11] French Creek LCA
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 775 people, 265 households, and 209 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 326 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.32% White, 0.52% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 265 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,509. About 6.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.