Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°12′30″N 78°29′49″W / 41.20833°N 78.49694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Clearfield |
Settled | 1812 |
Incorporated | 1839 |
Area | |
• Total | 64.21 sq mi (166.30 km2) |
• Land | 64.00 sq mi (165.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,264 ![]() |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 1,249 ![]() |
• Density | 21.50/sq mi (8.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-033-36512 |
Huston Township is an American township which is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,264 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
The unincorporated village of Penfield is located in Huston Township. It is the site of the headquarters for the nearby Moshannon State Forest.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165 km2), of which 63.6 square miles (165 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.05%) is water.
Communities
[edit]- Hollywood
- Hoovertown
- Mill Run
- Mt. Pleasant
- Penfield
- Tyler
- Winterburn
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1,468 | — | |
2010 | 1,433 | −2.4% | |
2020 | 1,264 | −11.8% | |
2022 (est.) | 1,249 | [2] | −1.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,468 people, 607 households, and 417 families residing in the township.
The population density was 23.1 people per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 985 housing units at an average density of 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.20% from two or more races.
There were 607 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of eighteen, 6.8% from eighteen to twenty-four, 30.0% from twenty-five to forty-four, 23.8% from forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.9% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years.
For every one hundred females, there were 101.1 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 96.5 males.
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The median income for a household in the township was $32,614, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,946 compared with that of $19,118 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $16,734.
Roughly 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Education
[edit]Children in Huston Township attend the Dubois Area School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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