Rose Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Rose Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Government Type:Township of the Second Class, having a three-member board of supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1805
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1827
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:49.80
Area Land Km2:49.45
Area Water Km2:0.35
Area Total Sq Mi:19.23
Area Land Sq Mi:19.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1153
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:1132
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-065-66032

Rose Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for a prominent citizen named Dr. Rose.[3]

Geography

The township is in west-central Jefferson County and is bordered to the east by the borough of Brookville, the county seat. Interstate 80 crosses the northern part of the township, with access from Exit 78 (Pennsylvania Route 36) in Brookville just east of the township border. U.S. Route 322 also crosses the township, running parallel to and just south of I-80. Unincorporated communities in the township include Alaska, Stanton, McGarey, and Coder.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.8sqkm, of which 49.5sqkm are land and 0.3sqkm, or 0.70%, are water.[4] Redbank Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River, crosses the center of the township, coming out of Brookville.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,232 people, 474 households, and 357 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 529 housing units at an average density of 27.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.16% African American, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.

There were 474 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.4% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $39,236. Males had a median income of $30,664 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,472. About 6.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

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: 2020-2023 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 31, 2024.
  3. Book: McKnight, William James . Historical . 1917 . J.H. Beers . 443.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rose township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Revised 10-17-2012). U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 19, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213160549/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206566032. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.

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