Young Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Young Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Young Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Township
Punxsutawney Phil emerges on Groundhog Day 2005 in eastern Young Township.
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Young Township
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Settled	1818
Incorporated	1826
Government
• Type	Township of the second class, having a board of three supervisors
Area [1]
• Total	15.52 sq mi (40.21 km2)
• Land	15.44 sq mi (40.00 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,716
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	1,679
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-065-87168
Website	www.youngtwpjeff.com

Young Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2020 census. ^[2] It was named for John Young, the pioneer judge of Westmoreland County. ^[3] Young Township is the location of adjacent Punxsutawney's Groundhog Day celebration each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outlets visit for an annual weather prediction by the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. Although named for Punxsutawney, the actual prediction location, Gobbler's Knob, is in Young Township. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

The township is located in southern Jefferson County and borders the borough of Punxsutawney on three sides. The southern boundary of the township is the Indiana County line. U.S. Route 119 passes through the southern part of the township, between Punxsutawney and the county line. Unincorporated communities in the township include Walston, Adrian Mines, Horatio, Sportsburg, Harmony, and Crawfordtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km²), of which 15.4 square miles (40.0 km²) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.52%, are water. ^[6] Mahoning Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River, crosses the central part of the township after leaving Punxsutawney.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	1,635		—
1860	776		−52.5%
1870	954		22.9%
1880	909		−4.7%
1890	4,557		401.3%
1900	5,969		31.0%
1910	4,994		−16.3%
1920	4,387		−12.2%
1930	2,289		−47.8%
1940	2,298		0.4%
1950	1,744		−24.1%
1960	1,603		−8.1%
1970	1,370		−14.5%
1980	1,577		15.1%
1990	1,667		5.7%
2000	1,800		8.0%
2010	1,749		−2.8%
2020	1,716		−1.9%
2023 (est.)	1,679	[2]	−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,749 people, 720 households and 508 families residing in the township. The population density was 113.3 inhabitants per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 797 housing units, of which 77, or 9.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the township was 98.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% some other race, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. ^[8]

Of the 720 households in the township, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were headed by married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.88. ^[8]

20.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% were from 18 to 24, 23.7% were from 25 to 44, 33.4% were from 45 to 64, and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. ^[8]

For the period 2012–2016, the estimated annual median household income was $50,083 and the median family income was $60,938. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,781 and females $31,161. The per capita income was $29,743. About 6.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. ^[9]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. 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. 421.
4. Danahy, Anne; Wamsley, Laurel (February 2018). "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
5. "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see shadow, predicts early sprin". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Young township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Young township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
9. "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Young township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

External links

• Young Township official website

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