Clover Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Clover Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Government Type:Township of the Second Class, having a three member board of Supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1812
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:May 11, 1841
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:41.75
Area Land Km2:41.29
Area Water Km2:0.46
Area Total Sq Mi:16.12
Area Land Sq Mi:15.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:429
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:422
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-065-14408

Clover Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 448 at the 2010 census.[3] It was named for Levi G. Clover, Jefferson County prothonotary, in 1841.[4]

Geography

Clover Township is in western Jefferson County and is bordered on its west side by Clarion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.8km2, of which 41.3sqkm are land and 0.5sqkm, or 1.11%, are water. Redbank Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, crosses the township from east to southwest.

The township entirely surrounds the borough of Summerville, located on Redbank Creek. There are two unincorporated villages, Baxter and Content. Pennsylvania Route 28 crosses the township, roughly following Redbank Creek and leading northeast to Brookville, the Jefferson county seat, and southwest to Hawthorn.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 448 people, 190 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 225 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq.mi (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.3% White, 0.7% from other races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 10.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 10.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. There were 225 males and 223 females.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,786, and the median income for a family was $59,057. The per capita income for the township was $23,739. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

41.1317°N -79.1756°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Aug 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clover township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 9, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213161607/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206514408. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Book: McKnight, William James. Historical. 1917. J.H. Beers. 476.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .