Henderson Township is a township which is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 923 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Brallier Formation near PA 26 in Henderson Township | |
 Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Henderson Township | |
 Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.29 sq mi (68.09 km2) |
| • Land | 26.16 sq mi (67.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 923  |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 913 |
| • Density | 34.71/sq mi (13.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 16652, 17060 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-061-33808 |
| Local phone exchanges: 506, 641, 643, 644 | |
This township includes the village of Ardenheim.
History
editThe Pennsylvania Canal Guard Lock and Feeder Dam, Raystown Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67 km2), of which 25.9 square miles (67 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.50%) is water.
Adjacent Municipalities
editAll municipalities listed are in Huntingdon County unless otherwise noted.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 972 | — | |
| 2010 | 933 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 923 | −1.1% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 913 | [2] | −1.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 933 people and 394 households within the township.
The population density was 35.9 inhabitants per square mile (13.9/km2). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 20.9/sq mi (8.1/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.32% African American, 0.11% other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 394 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 64.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of eighteen, 2.0% from eighteen to nineteen, 3.4% from twenty to twenty-four, 8.7% from twenty-five to thirty-four, 20.5% from thirty-five to forty-nine, 29.0% from fifty to sixty-four, and 17.4% who were sixty-five years of age or older.
The median age was forty-one years. The population was 50.70% male, and 49.30% female.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
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