Pavia Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
| Pavia Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Ski hill at Blue Knob State Park
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pavia Township |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1834, as Union Township |
| Renamed | c. 1993 – 1995, as Pavia Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.15 sq mi (57.36 km2) |
| • Land | 22.14 sq mi (57.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,321 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 276 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-009-58492 |
Pavia Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 295 at the 2010 census. The township was known as Union Township until it changed its name to Pavia Township between 1993 and 1995.
Pavia Township is located in the northwest corner of Bedford County, bordered to the west by Cambria County and to the north by Blair County. A large portion of the township is occupied by Blue Knob State Park, including the 3,130-foot (950 m) summit of Blue Knob, the second highest peak in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Route 869 is the only major road that passes through the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.4 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.02%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 325 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.8 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.69% White and 0.31% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 122 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.
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