Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Explained

Washington Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Washington Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.5833°N -76.0164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:19.40
Area Land Sq Mi:18.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.65
Elevation Ft:1155
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1337
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:72.17
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:570
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1333
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-81344
Area Total Km2:50.24
Area Land Km2:48.56
Area Water Km2:1.69
Population Density Km2:27.87

Washington Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km2), of which 18.7 square miles (48.4 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (3.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,412 people, 516 households, and 390 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 569 housing units at an average density of 30.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.1% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 516 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,447, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $48,203 versus $25,697 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,028. About 9.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.