Union Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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

Union Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Township
Jacks Mountain, a major feature of the township's topography, seen from across the Juniata River
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Union Township
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Huntingdon
Area [1]
• Total	39.32 sq mi (101.83 km2)
• Land	39.16 sq mi (101.44 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	951
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	936
• Density	26.20/sq mi (10.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16622, 17052, 17060
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-061-78328
Local phone exchanges: 542, 543, 641, 643, 644

Union Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 951 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102.0 km²), of which 39.2 square miles (101.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (0.43%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,005		—
2010	1,029		2.4%
2020	951		−7.6%
2022 (est.)	936	[2]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 398 households, and 306 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.20% African American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 398 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,397, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,578 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,940. About 10.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "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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