Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°43′00″N 76°45′29″W / 40.71667°N 76.75806°W / 40.71667; -76.75806
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Washington Township,
Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania
Scenery of Washington Township
Scenery of Washington Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1774
Incorporated1856
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
 • Total18.10 sq mi (46.89 km2)
 • Land18.09 sq mi (46.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total746
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
742
 • Density41.01/sq mi (15.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-097-81304

Washington Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 746,[3] an increase over the figure of 660 that was tabulated in 2000.

Himmel's Church Covered Bridge is located within the township.

History[edit]

The Himmel's Church Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]

Geography[edit]

Fields and hills in Washington Township
Himmel's Cemetery, Washington Township

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010746
2016 (est.)742[2]−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 660 people, 263 households, and 199 families residing in the township.

The population density was 36.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.1/km2). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 99.70% White, 0.15% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 263 households, out of which 30.4% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. Of all of the households that were documented, 21.3% were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 23.3% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 6.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 26.7% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 27.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 16.4% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-two years.

For every one hundred females, there were 103.7 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $49,625. Males had a median income of $33,036 compared with that of $21,023 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $17,675.

Approximately 5.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


40°43′00″N 76°45′29″W / 40.71667°N 76.75806°W / 40.71667; -76.75806