Heath Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Heath Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 160 at the 2000 census. It was named for early Jefferson County settler Elijah Heath.[4]

Heath Township, Pennsylvania
Township
CCC-built cabin at Cook Forest State Park
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Heath Township
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Settled	1833
Incorporated	1847
Area [1]
• Total	29.21 sq mi (75.66 km^2)
• Land	28.85 sq mi (74.72 km^2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	124
• Estimate  (2018)[2]	119
• Density	4.16/sq mi (1.61/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-065-33448

Geography

Heath Township is in northern Jefferson County, bordered to the north by Elk County. The Clarion River, a west-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River, forms the northern border of the township and the county line. The township includes the unincorporated community of Dutch Hill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.7 km²), of which 28.8 square miles (74.7 km²) are land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²), or 1.25%, are water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	203		—
1860	214		5.4%
1870	247		15.4%
1880	207		−16.2%
1890	236		14.0%
1900	325		37.7%
1910	325		0.0%
1920	219		−32.6%
1930	181		−17.4%
1940	203		12.2%
1950	123		−39.4%
1960	94		−23.6%
1970	69		−26.6%
1980	138		100.0%
1990	109		−21.0%
2000	160		46.8%
2010	124		−22.5%
Est. 2018	119	[2]	−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 160 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.12% White, 0.62% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 77 households, out of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the township the population was spread out, with 14.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 125.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,309. About 14.0% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Heath township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
4. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 484.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.