Beale Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
| Beale Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Fields south of Academia with Limestone Ridge in the background
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 Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania highlighting Beale Township |
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 Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Juniata |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.8 sq mi (56.6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Beale Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census.
Beale Township is the location of the Book Site, an archaeological site dating from the Woodland period. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge and Tuscarora Academy are also listed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), all of it land.
Beale Township is the only township in Juniata County that does not border one of the counties surrounding Juniata. It is bordered by Milford Township to the north and east, Spruce Hill Township to the south and Tuscarora Township to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 726 people, 254 households, and 205 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.2 people per square mile (12.8/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.66% White, 0.69% African American, 0.55% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
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