West Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:West Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
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 Km2:80.52
Area Land Km2:80.48
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:31.09
Area Land Sq Mi:31.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:517
Population Density Km2:7.01
Population Density Sq Mi:18.15
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:511
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-061-82352

West Township is a township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 517 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.0 square miles (80.3 km), of which 31.0 square miles (80.3 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 528 people, 203 households, and 155 families residing in the township.

The population density was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km).

The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.38% from other races.

There were 203 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 70.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. Out of all of the households that were documented, 21.2% were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 22.3% of residents who were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years.

For every one hundred females, there were 97.8 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $43,672. Males had a median income of $29,271 compared with that of $21,250 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $17,910.

Approximately 4.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 18.3% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

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: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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