Washington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Township
Harmon's Covered Bridge
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Washington Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Area
• Total	38.3 sq mi (99 km^2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,805
• Density	47.2/sq mi (18.2/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Washington Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census. The township includes the borough of Creekside, Pennsylvania, and the communities of Advance, Davis, Five Points, and Willet (previously called Marlin's Mill).^[1]

History

The Harmon's Covered Bridge and Trusal Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 661 households, and 524 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.2 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.06% White, 0.22% African American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 661 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $28,229 versus $20,926 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,870. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paicgs/townships/washington.shtml
2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 40°44′22″N 79°11′38″W / 40.73944°N 79.19389°W