West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
West Carroll Township is a township in Cambria County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
and consists of the communities of Bakerton, Barnes, Carrolltown Road, Elmora and St. Benedict. The population was 1,445 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown
, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.6 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.6 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,445 people, 534 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density
was 135.5 people per square mile (52.3/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 53.4/sq mi (20.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White, 0.07% African American, and 0.35% from two or more races.
There were 534 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,177. About 12.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
The township has three current supervisors, Drew Bassett, Tim Polites, and newly added Jennifer Flora.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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and consists of the communities of Bakerton, Barnes, Carrolltown Road, Elmora and St. Benedict. The population was 1,445 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
It is approximately at 40.605°N by 78.735°W, about 20 miles WNW of AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.6 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.6 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,445 people, 534 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 135.5 people per square mile (52.3/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 53.4/sq mi (20.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White, 0.07% African American, and 0.35% from two or more races.
There were 534 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% 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 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $13,177. About 12.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
The township has three current supervisors, Drew Bassett, Tim Polites, and newly added Jennifer Flora.