Clay Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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Clay Township,
Huntingdon County,
Pennsylvania
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Westbound PA 994 in Clay Township
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Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Clay Township
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Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Huntingdon
Area
[1]
  Total
28.46 sq mi (73.72 km2)
  Land28.46 sq mi (73.72 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
872 Decrease2.svg
  Estimate 
(2022) [2]
856
  Density31.8/sq mi (12.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-061-13944

Clay Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

General information

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 920
2010 9260.7%
2020 872−5.8%
2022 (est.)856 [2] −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

At the 2000 census there were 920 people in 370 households, including 283 families, in the township. The population density was 32.6 inhabitants per square mile (12.6/km2). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.02% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. [4] There were 370 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median household income was $30,966 and the median family income was $34,250. Males had a median income of $31,992 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,282. About 5.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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