Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania | |
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814 | |
FIPS code | 42-013-31000 |
Website | www |
Greenfield Township is a
General information
- ZIP code: 16625
- Area code: 814
- Local telephone exchange: 239
Geography
Greenfield Township is located in the southwestern corner of Blair County. It is bordered by
The unincorporated community of Claysburg is the primary settlement in Greenfield Township, occupying the valley of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River near the eastern edge of the township. Interstate 99 passes to the east of Claysburg along the side of Dunning Mountain, with access from Exit 15 near the southern edge of the township. Other communities in the township include Ski Gap, Klahr, Friesville, Cotton Town, and Sproul.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[3]
Recreation
A portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 is located in the western portion of the township, and three small parcels of Game Lands Number 41 are located in the southwestern corner of the township.[4][5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 3,543 | — | |
1980 | 3,758 | 6.1% | |
1990 | 3,802 | 1.2% | |
2000 | 3,904 | 2.7% | |
2010 | 4,173 | 6.9% | |
2020 | 3,785 | −9.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 3,715 | [2] | −1.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 1,549 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,790, and the median income for a family was $31,902. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $17,449 for females. The
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greenfield township, Blair County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018
- ^ Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26, retrieved 3 October 2018
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.