Ridgway Township, Pennsylvania
| Ridgway Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Boot Jack Summit 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 | 1825 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.81 sq mi (227.43 km2) |
| • Land | 86.90 sq mi (225.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,523 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,453 |
| • Density | 28.23/sq mi (10.90/km2) |
| FIPS code | 42-047-64792 |
Ridgway Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,523 at the 2010 census, down from 2,802 at the 2000 census.
Ridgway Township was named for Jacob Ridgway, a local landowner.
The Bonifels home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Ridgway Township is in central Elk County. It surrounds the boroughs of Ridgway and Johnsonburg. The Clarion River flows from northeast to southwest through the center of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ridgway Township has a total area of 87.8 square miles (227.4 km2), of which 86.9 square miles (225.1 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), or 1.03%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,802 people, 1,069 households, and 803 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.1 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.29% White, 0.14% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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