Union Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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Union Township,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
Union Township farmhouse on 322.jpg
Farmhouse on U.S. Route 322 east of Corsica
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Union Township.PNG
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Union Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Settled1802
Incorporated1849 [1]
Government
  TypeA Township of the Second Class, having a three member board of Supervisors
Area
[2]
  Total17.65 sq mi (45.72 km2)
  Land17.64 sq mi (45.68 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total845 Decrease2.svg
  Estimate 
(2022) [3]
832
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-065-78336

Union Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 845 at the 2020 census. [3] The name was derived from the term applied to the country of the United States.

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Geography

The township is in northwestern Jefferson County and is bordered to the west by Clarion County. The borough of Corsica, a separate municipality, lies along the county line and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Union Township. Roseville is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township.

Interstate 80 crosses Union Township, with access from Exit 73 just north of Corsica. U.S. Route 322 runs south of and parallel to I-80, passing through Corsica and Roseville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.08%, are water. [4] The township is bordered to the north by Mill Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the Clarion River. The entire township is located in the Allegheny River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 597
1860 532−10.9%
1870 59511.8%
1880 80936.0%
1890 803−0.7%
1900 732−8.8%
1910 531−27.5%
1920 511−3.8%
1930 57512.5%
1940 5790.7%
1950 6115.5%
1960 554−9.3%
1970 62112.1%
1980 72116.1%
1990 7331.7%
2000 81611.3%
2010 8554.8%
2020 845−1.2%
2022 (est.)832 [3] −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 816 people, 323 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.9 inhabitants per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.75% White, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 323 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% 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 2.90.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,559, and the median income for a family was $38,828. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,528. About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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