Horton Township, Pennsylvania
| Horton Township, Pennsylvania |
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U.S. Route 219 in the township
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 Location in Elk County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Elk |
| Settled | 1818 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.1 sq mi (147.8 km2) |
| • Land | 57.0 sq mi (147.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
Horton Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2010 census.
The township is in the south-central part of Elk County, bordered to the southwest by Jefferson County and to the southeast by Clearfield County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.1 square miles (147.8 km2), of which 57.0 square miles (147.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.16%, is water. The valley of Little Toby Creek, a tributary of the Clarion River, crosses the township from east to southwest.
Unincorporated communities in Horton Township include Brockport, Cartwright, Shawmut, Horton City, Drummond, Helen Mills, Challenge, Elbon, Brandy Camp, and Beech Grove. U.S. Route 219 crosses the township, leading north to Ridgway, the Elk County seat, and southwest to Brockway in Jefferson County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,574 people, 663 households, and 450 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.6 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, 0.06% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.
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