Winslow Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Winslow 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 board of three supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1822
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1847
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:117.35
Area Land Km2:116.67
Area Water Km2:0.68
Area Total Sq Mi:45.31
Area Land Sq Mi:45.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.26
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2548
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:2496
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-065-85840

Winslow Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for Associate Judge James Winslow.[3]

Geography

The township is in eastern Jefferson County and surrounds the borough of Reynoldsville. It is bordered to the southeast by the borough of Sykesville and to the northeast by the borough of Falls Creek. The eastern border of the township is the Clearfield County line. Unincorporated communities in the township include Rathmel, Sandy Valley, Prescottville, Soldier, Wishaw, Pancoast, O'Donnell, and Deemers Crossroads.

U.S. Route 322 crosses the township from east to west, passing through Reynoldsville, and U.S. Route 119 crosses the southeastern corner of the township before entering Sykesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 117.4sqkm, of which 116.7sqkm are land and 0.7sqkm, or 0.58%, are water.[4] Sandy Lick Creek, a tributary of Redbank Creek, crosses the township from east to west, passing through Reynoldsville. The entire township lies within the Allegheny River watershed.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,591 people, 996 households, and 771 families residing in the township. The population density was 57sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.46% White, 0.08% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 996 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% 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 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,976, and the median income for a family was $40,104. Males had a median income of $30,525 versus $22,589 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,189. About 5.3% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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 . 486.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Winslow township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 19, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213155758/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206585840. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.

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