Kingsley Township, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania highlighting Kingsley Township |
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Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Forest |
Settled | 1860 |
Incorporated | 1866 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 61.3 sq mi (158.7 km2) |
• Land | 60.8 sq mi (157.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 363 |
• Estimate (2016) | 331 |
• Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-053-39760 |
Kingsley Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census, up from 261 at the 2000 census.
The township is in the center of Forest County, extending north to the Warren County line and reaching south to a point just north of the Clarion County line. Tionesta Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, crosses the township from northeast to southwest and is partially followed by Pennsylvania Route 666. Unincorporated communities in the township include Mayburg, Whig Hill, Kellettville, Crystal Springs, and Starr.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 61.3 square miles (158.7 km2), of which 60.8 square miles (157.5 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 119 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.2 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 1,294 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.32% White, 0.38% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.