Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
| Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Fields in the township's southwest
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township |
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1815 |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board Of Supervisors |
| • Supervisors Chair | Mark T. Beichner |
| • Supervisor | Eric Bauer |
| • Supervisor | Robert E. Carbaugh, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.0 sq mi (85.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,497 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,804 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-031-81208 |
Washington Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2010 census.
The township is located in northern Clarion County and is bordered on the north by Forest County and on the west by Venango County. The unincorporated communities of Fryburg and Marble are in the southwest part of the township, along Pennsylvania Route 208. The community of Licking is in the east, also along PA 208, and Newmansville is in the north, along Pennsylvania Route 36. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.0 square miles (85.5 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.21%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,037 people, 744 households, and 555 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.6 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 744 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
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