Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Porter Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Township
Countryside near Smithland
Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Porter Township
Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Settled	1800
Incorporated	1839
Area [1]
• Total	44.48 sq mi (115.20 km2)
• Land	43.88 sq mi (113.65 km2)
• Water	0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,291
• Estimate  (2021) [2] Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . US Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 November 2019.</ref>	1,286
• Density	28.96/sq mi (11.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-031-62144

Porter Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,291 at the 2020 census, ^[2] a decrease from the figure of 1,348 tabulated in 2010. ^[3]

Geography

The township is in southern Clarion County, bordered to the south by Redbank Creek, which forms the Armstrong County line. The borough of New Bethlehem touches the southeastern corner of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, Porter Township has a total area of 44.5 square miles (115.2 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²), or 1.34%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,348		—
2020	1,291		−4.2%
2021 (est.)	1,286	[2]	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,466 people, 565 households, and 423 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.0 inhabitants per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.11% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 565 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,761, and the median income for a family was $36,576. Males had a median income of $30,057 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,647. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Porter township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Porter Township listing at Clarion County Association of Township Officials

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