Watson Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania Explained

Watson Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania should not be confused with Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Watson Township
Settlement Type:Township
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 County
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:51.17
Area Land Sq Mi:50.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.35
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:231
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:5.16
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:225
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-123-81584
Area Total Km2:132.54
Area Land Km2:131.63
Area Water Km2:0.91
Population Density Km2:1.99

Watson Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 274 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.9 square miles (129.2 km2), of which 49.6 square miles (128.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (0.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 322 people, 121 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.5 people per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.07% White, 0.31% Native American, and 0.62% from other races. In addition, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,909. About 7.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

External links

41.7°N -79.2664°W

Notes and 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 . September 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.