Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
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Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Huntingdon County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntingdon
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:76.04
Area Land Km2:76.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:29.36
Area Land Sq Mi:29.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,871
Population Density Km2:24.09
Population Density Sq Mi:62.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16877
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-061-81104

Warriors Mark Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2020 census, a 4.2% increase over the figure tabulated in 2010. It has been named the fastest growing township in Huntingdon County.

History

Warriors Mark Township is about 25 miles northwest of Huntingdon, in Huntingdon County and about 20 miles southwest of State College in Centre County. In 1768 the village of Warriors Mark was founded. Warriors Mark Township was formed in 1798 from Franklin Township. According to tradition, the name Warriors Mark comes from warriors of the Iroquois Federation marking trees midway between the current villages of Warriors Mark and Spring Mount on the Great Indian Warpath.[3]

The area is now experiencing a rapid growth in residential housing due to the expansion of the State College area economy.[3] An Agricultural Security Area was founded in 1989 in the township to protect farmland and covers 8,317 acres.[4]

The Birmingham Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,796 people, 701 households, and 529 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 754 housing units at an average density of 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.9% White, 0.6% Black or African American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 701 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,472, and the median income for a family was $58,182. The per capita income for the township was $26,181. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . January 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: Warriors Mark, Huntingdon County, Township History . September 3, 2016 . Warriors Mark.
  4. Web site: ASA Statistics. Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County. September 3, 2016.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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