Jones Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Jones Township is a township in Elk County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census. Bendigo State Park
and part of Elk State Park
, two Pennsylvania state parks are in Jones Township, on the East Branch of the Clarion River.
at Wilcox was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
, the township has a total area of 147.1 square miles (381 km²), of which 145.4 square miles (376.6 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km², 1.14%) is water.
Jones Township is bordered by McKean County
to the north, Cameron County
to the east, the city of St. Marys
and Ridgway Township
to the south and Highland Township
to the west. The village of Wilcox
is located within Jones Township.
of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 687 households, and 480 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.54% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 687 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,663, and the median income for a family was $48,077. Males had a median income of $37,353 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,479. About 2.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
, 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 1,721 at the 2000 census. Bendigo State Park
Bendigo State Park
Bendigo State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The park is in a valley on the East Branch Clarion River. Only of the park is developed. The other is undeveloped woodlands of beech, birch, cherry and maple.-History:Bendigo State...
and part of Elk State Park
Elk State Park
Elk State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Jones Township, Elk County and Sergeant Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. East Branch Clarion River Lake is a man-made lake covering within the park. The lake and streams in the park are stocked with cold and warm water fish...
, two Pennsylvania state parks are in Jones Township, on the East Branch of the Clarion River.
History
The Swedish Lutheran ParsonageSwedish Lutheran Parsonage
Swedish Lutheran Parsonage is a historic church parsonage at 230 Kane Street Wilcox in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1901 in the Queen Anne style.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005....
at Wilcox was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 147.1 square miles (381 km²), of which 145.4 square miles (376.6 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km², 1.14%) is water.
Jones Township is bordered by McKean County
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
to the north, Cameron County
Cameron County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,465 households, and 1,624 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
to the east, the city of St. Marys
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
and Ridgway Township
Ridgway Township, Pennsylvania
Ridgway Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.8 square miles , of which 87.3 square miles is land and 0.5 square...
to the south and Highland Township
Highland Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Highland Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
to the west. The village of Wilcox
Wilcox, Pennsylvania
The unincorporated village of Wilcox is located in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. The community was named after a settler, Col. A.I. Wilcox. The Swedish Lutheran Parsonage located at 230 Kane Street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.The year 2008 marked the...
is located within Jones Township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 687 households, and 480 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 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.54% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 687 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,663, and the median income for a family was $48,077. Males had a median income of $37,353 versus $20,446 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 $18,479. About 2.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.