Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
| Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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Farmstead southwest of Callensburg
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Perry Township |
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.8 sq mi (74.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 947 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Perry Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 947 at the 2010 census.
Perry township is in southwestern Clarion County, bordered to the north by the Clarion River and to the west by the Allegheny River. Armstrong County is to the west across the Allegheny. The township contains the communities of Perryville, West Freedom, Dutch Hill, and West Monterey. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.1 km2), of which 28.8 square miles (74.6 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), or 4.43%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 409 households, and 314 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.7 people per square mile (14.2/km²). There were 539 housing units at an average density of 18.6/sq mi (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.15% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 409 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.98.
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