Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Washington Township, Pennsylvania.

Washington Township
Township
A farm in the township
Washington Township Location of Washington Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°35′00″N76°00′59″W / 41.58333°N 76.01639°W / 41.58333; -76.01639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Wyoming
Area [1]
• Total	19.40 sq mi (50.24 km2)
• Land	18.75 sq mi (48.56 km2)
• Water	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,337
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	1,333
• Density	72.17/sq mi (27.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	570

Washington Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²), of which 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (3.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,412		—
2020	1,337		−5.3%
2021 (est.)	1,333	[2]	−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 1,412 people, 516 households, and 390 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.5 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.1% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 516 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,447, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $48,203 versus $25,697 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,028. About 9.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% 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—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.