Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Pleasant Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Warren County.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Warren County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:34.54
Area Land Sq Mi:33.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0.85
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2246
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:69.82
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:2207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-123-61208
Area Total Km2:89.45
Area Land Km2:87.25
Area Water Km2:2.20
Population Density Km2:26.96

Pleasant Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,246 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 2,444 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35mi2, of which 34.3mi2 is land and 0.7mi2 (2.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 1,032 households, and 729 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.7/mi2. There were 1,238 housing units at an average density of 36.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.04% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 1,032 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,450, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $37,105 versus $24,886 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,731. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

41.7417°N -79.1664°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Aug 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . September 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.