Ferguson Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Ferguson Township,
Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearfield
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1806
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1839
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:68.13
Area Land Km2:67.61
Area Water Km2:0.52
Area Total Sq Mi:26.31
Area Land Sq Mi:26.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.20
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:545
Population Density Km2:7.72
Population Density Sq Mi:20.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:544
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-033-25632

Ferguson Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8sqmi, of which 23.6sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.67%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 410 people, 158 households, and 114 families living in the township. The population density was 17.4 people per square mile (6.7/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.27% White, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races.

There were 158 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $27,841 versus $16,111 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,337. About 9.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students in Ferguson Township are served by the Curwensville Area School District.

See also

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: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . September 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .

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