McCalmont Township, Pennsylvania

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McCalmont Township, Pennsylvania
UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-065-45888

McCalmont Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for John Swayze McCalmont, president judge of the county at the time.[3]

Geography

The township is in southeastern Jefferson County, north of Punxsutawney and southwest of Reynoldsville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.1 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.09 km2), or 0.13%, are water.[4] The township contains the unincorporated communities of Anita, Panic, Cortez, and Battle Hollow.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860454—
18704836.4%
188054913.7%
18901,03187.8%
19005,121396.7%
19104,785−6.6%
19203,290−31.2%
19301,405−57.3%
19401,5218.3%
19501,305−14.2%
19601,052−19.4%
1970978−7.0%
19801,08911.3%
19901,006−7.6%
20001,0686.2%
20101,0821.3%
20201,1365.0%
2022 (est.)1,120[2]−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

At the

racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.19% African American, 0.37% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%.[6]

There were 391 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $34,306 and the median family income was $38,182. Males had a median income of $31,400 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,083. About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 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. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 510.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): McCalmont township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  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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