Dunnstable Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Dunnstable Township,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Map Caption1:Map of Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1785
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:Before 1839
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:24.89
Area Land Km2:24.28
Area Water Km2:0.61
Area Total Sq Mi:9.61
Area Land Sq Mi:9.38
Area Water Sq Mi:0.23
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1002
Population Density Km2:41.80
Population Density Sq Mi:108.27
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1010
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-035-20408

Dunnstable Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2020 census.

History

The Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.9km2, of which 24.3km2 is land and 0.6km2, or 2.45%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 945 people, 366 households, and 285 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 381 housing units at an average density of 40.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 366 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,981, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,382. About 4.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

41.1683°N -77.3731°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Aug 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Dunnstable township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 15, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213124326/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203520408. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .