Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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The Claysville S Bridge, a historic site in the township
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 Location of Buffalo Township in Washington County |
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 Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.4 sq mi (53 km2) |
| • Land | 20.3 sq mi (53 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,069 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Buffalo Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,069 at the 2010 census.
The Caldwell Tavern, "S" Bridge and Levi Wilson Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to the Mel Blount Youth Home, which was the target of intimidation and local Ku Klux Klan activity in 1989.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2), of which, 20.3 square miles (53 km2) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,100 people, 763 households, and 615 families residing in the township. The population density was 103.2 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 39.5/sq mi (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.14% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 763 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.
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