Goshen Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield County.svg
Mapsize1:250x200px
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:1820
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1845
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:126.46
Area Land Km2:125.80
Area Water Km2:0.66
Area Total Sq Mi:48.83
Area Land Sq Mi:48.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.26
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:393
Population Density Km2:3.42
Population Density Sq Mi:8.85
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:394
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-033-30152

Goshen Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.4sqmi, of which 49.2sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.38%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 496 people, 190 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.80% White and 0.20% Native American.

There were 190 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% 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 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,255. About 10.0% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students in Goshen Township attend schools in the Clearfield Area School District.

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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