Wood Township is a township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 606 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Wood Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 The former Robertsdale Hotel | |
 Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Wood Township | |
 Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.45 sq mi (42.61 km2) |
| • Land | 16.45 sq mi (42.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 606  |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 600 |
| • Density | 43.22/sq mi (16.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-061-86080 |
History
editThe Robertsdale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 713 | — | |
| 2010 | 708 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 606 | −14.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 600 | [2] | −1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 713 people, 277 households, and 206 families residing in the township.
The population density was 43.4 inhabitants per square mile (16.8/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 277 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 25.2% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 10.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 24.7% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 24.7% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.3% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years.
For every one hundred females, there were 100.8 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $28,654 versus $20,375 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $13,512.
Approximately 9.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.