Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Huston Township is a township in Clearfield County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,468 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated
village
of Penfield is located in Huston Township. It is the site of the headquarters for the nearby Moshannon State Forest
.
, the township has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165 km²), of which, 63.6 square miles (164.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
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 18 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 65 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 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
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 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,734. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,468 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
village
Village
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of Penfield is located in Huston Township. It is the site of the headquarters for the nearby Moshannon State Forest
Moshannon State Forest
Moshannon State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #9. The main offices are located in the unincorporated village of Penfield in Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165 km²), of which, 63.6 square miles (164.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,468 people, 607 households, and 417 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 65 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 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
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 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,734. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.