Henderson Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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Henderson Township,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
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US 119 in Henderson Township
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Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Henderson Township
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Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Settled1829
Incorporated1857
Area
[1]
  Total22.00 sq mi (56.99 km2)
  Land21.94 sq mi (56.83 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,941 Increase2.svg
  Estimate 
(2023) [2]
1,906
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-065-33816

Henderson Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,941 at the 2020 census. [2] It was named for Jefferson County Associate Judge Joseph Henderson. [3]

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Geography

Henderson Township is in southeastern Jefferson County and is bordered to the east by Clearfield County. The township is bordered to the northeast by the borough of Sykesville and to the southwest by the borough of Big Run. Unincorporated communities in the township include Desire and Stump Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Henderson Township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.8 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.28%, are water. [4] Mahoning Creek forms part of the southwest border of the township. Stump Creek, crosses the township from north to south to flow into Mahoning Creek. The entire township is part of the Allegheny River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 627
1870 88441.0%
1880 872−1.4%
1890 1,02417.4%
1900 1,0411.7%
1910 1,31626.4%
1920 1,273−3.3%
1930 1,52720.0%
1940 1,78416.8%
1950 1,521−14.7%
1960 1,177−22.6%
1970 1,006−14.5%
1990 1,376
2000 1,72725.5%
2010 1,8165.2%
2020 1,9416.9%
2023 (est.)1,906 [2] −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,727 people, 563 households, and 459 families residing in the township. The population density was 78.6 inhabitants per square mile (30.3/km2). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.31% White, 0.06% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 563 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $33,869. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $20,119 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,716. About 17.3% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 513.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Henderson township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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