Bell Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
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McGees Mills Covered Bridge, the only covered bridge that crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River
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 Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania highlighting Bell Township |
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 Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Settled | 1820 |
| Incorporated | 1835 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.9 sq mi (147.4 km2) |
| • Land | 56.7 sq mi (146.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 760 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Bell Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 760 at the 2010 census.
Bell Township is located in western Clearfield County and is bordered on the west by Jefferson and Indiana counties. The borough of Mahaffey is in the southeast part of the township but is a separate municipality. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.9 square miles (147.4 km2), of which 56.7 square miles (146.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.43%, is water. The West Branch Susquehanna River crosses the southern part of the township from southwest to east, passing through Mahaffey. Chest Creek enters the West Branch from the south at Mahaffey.
As of the census of 2000, there were 825 people, 315 households, and 233 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.03% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 315 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
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