Washington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,808 at the 2010 census.[3] The township includes the communities of Advance, Davis, Five Points, and Willet (previously called Marlin's Mill).[4] It surrounds but does not include the borough of Creekside.

Washington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Township
Harmon's Covered Bridge
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Washington Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Area [1]
• Total	38.25 sq mi (99.08 km^2)
• Land	38.14 sq mi (98.78 km^2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,808
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	1,719
• Density	45.07/sq mi (17.40/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-063-81256

History

The Harmon's Covered Bridge and Trusal Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	1,111		—
1860	1,301		17.1%
1870	1,466		12.7%
1880	1,608		9.7%
1890	1,573		−2.2%
1900	1,349		−14.2%
1910	1,173		−13.0%
1920	1,176		0.3%
1930	1,064		−9.5%
1940	1,285		20.8%
1950	1,160		−9.7%
1960	1,111		−4.2%
1970	1,224		10.2%
1980	1,602		30.9%
1990	1,861		16.2%
2000	1,805		−3.0%
2010	1,808		0.2%
Est. 2016	1,719	[2]	−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 661 households, and 524 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.2 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.06% White, 0.22% African American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 661 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $28,229 versus $20,926 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,870. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Washington township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paicgs/townships/washington.shtml
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.