Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°22′00″N 79°06′59″W / 41.36667°N 79.11639°W / 41.36667; -79.11639
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Not to be confused with Barnett Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

Barnett Township,
Forest County,
Pennsylvania
814
FIPS code42-053-04224
Websitewww.barnetttwp.com

Barnett Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 308 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 361 in 2010.[3]

History

The Cook Forest State Park Indian Cabin District, Cook Forest State Park River Cabin District, and Anthony Wayne Cook Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

Barnett Township is in southeastern Forest County, bordered to the east by Elk County, to the west by Clarion County, and to the south, across the Clarion River, by Barnett Township, Jefferson County. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Redclyffe, Hottelville, Clarington, and Cooksburg.

Pennsylvania Route 899 crosses the township, leading north to Marienville and south (via PA 36) to Brookville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.0 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.03%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000349—
20103613.4%
2020308−14.7%
2022 (est.)302[2]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Native American
.

There were 156 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $16,591 for females. The

poverty line
, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 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.

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