Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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Gaskill Township, Pennsylvania
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Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Gaskill Township
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Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Settled1818
Incorporated1842
Area
[1]
  Total21.50 sq mi (55.67 km2)
  Land21.38 sq mi (55.36 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total676 Decrease2.svg
  Estimate 
(2023) [2]
664
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-065-28592

Gaskill Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 676 at the 2020 census. [2] It was named for Charles C. Gaskill, agent of the Holland Land Company.

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Geography

Gaskill Township occupies the southeastern corner of Jefferson County, and is bordered to the east by Clearfield County and to the south by Indiana County. It is bordered to the northwest by the borough of Big Run.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.5 square miles (55.7 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55.4 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.56%, are water. [3] Mahoning Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, forms the northwestern border of the township.

Unincorporated communities in the township include Winslow, Bowersville and Foxburg.

History

Gaskill was founded in 1841, from a portion of Young Township. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 603
1860 320−46.9%
1870 47849.4%
1880 54013.0%
1890 68226.3%
1900 7134.5%
1910 88824.5%
1920 9122.7%
1930 671−26.4%
1940 6801.3%
1950 519−23.7%
1960 5444.8%
1970 451−17.1%
1980 67148.8%
1990 6750.6%
2000 671−0.6%
2010 7085.5%
2020 676−4.5%
2023 (est.)664 [2] −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 671 people, 247 households, and 189 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.2 inhabitants per square mile (12.0/km2). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 15.2/sq mi (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.11% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, and 0.30% from two or more races.

There were 247 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,536, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,649. About 7.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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